Computer Software & Applications at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

What traits are you looking for in a computer software school? To help you decide if University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer software program.

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and approximately 47,907 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 143 computer software majors received their bachelor's degree from U-M.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Software & Applications section at the bottom of this page.

U-M Computer Software & Applications Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Software
• Master’s Degree in Computer Software

U-M Computer Software & Applications Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer software progam at U-M compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer software major at U-M is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Software & Applications. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
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Best Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools	1
Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
	3
Best Computer Software Applications Schools	3
Most Popular Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools	4
Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8
Best Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools	9
Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools	9
	14
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Most Focused Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools	18
Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools	20
Most Popular Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools	22
Best Value Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools	32
Best Value Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools	37
Most Focused Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools	45
Most Focused Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools	60
Most Focused Computer Software Applications Schools	149
Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools	156

In 2021, 49 students received their master’s degree in computer software from U-M. This makes it the #22 most popular school for computer software master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of U-M Computer Software Graduates

The median salary of computer software students who receive their bachelor's degree at U-M is $82,297. This is 132% higher than $35,512, which is the national average for all computer software bachelor's degree recipients.

Computer Software Student Demographics at U-M

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer software majors at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

U-M Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Program

Of the 143 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in computer software from U-M in 2021, 76% were men and 24% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor with a bachelor's in computer software.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	30
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	46
International Students	59
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

U-M Computer Software & Applications Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 73% of computer software master's degrees went to men and 27% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor with a master's in computer software.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	38
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

U-M also has a doctoral program available in computer software. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Software & Applications

The following computer software concentations are available at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration	231
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation	3

Related Majors

• Other Computer & Information Sciences
• Information Science
• Computer Information Systems

Careers That Computer Software Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer software can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Software Applications Developers	29,540	$92,260
Graphic Designers	5,680	$47,700
Computer Programmers	3,960	$76,450
Database Administrators	2,820	$83,900
Web Developers	2,690	$67,000

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Dwight Burdette under License

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