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2023 Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools

99 Colleges
$38,910 Avg Salary
$37,394 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 14,336 computer software and applications students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 99 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for computer science students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for computer software majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 15% Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found DigiPen Institute of Technology to be the best school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Digipen is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Redmond.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wellesley College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wellesley.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

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Out of the 99 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Polytechnic University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Lakeland, Florida Poly is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, computer software majors at Florida Poly accumulate an average of around $8,925 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer software and applications students working on their bachelor’s degree. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

On average, computer software graduates from USC take out $18,965 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Western Governors University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, computer software majors at WGU accumulate an average of around $29,469 in student debt.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer software and applications students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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Northeastern University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree computer software and applications programs. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#10

Neumont College of Computer Science

Salt Lake City, UT

Neumont College of Computer Science ranked #10 on this year’s Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Neumont is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

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#11

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Bellevue College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Bellevue, BC is a public school with a large student population.

Computer Software majors at BC take out an average of $18,986 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer software and applications students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $557.

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#13

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree computer software and applications programs. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Computer Software majors at Duquesne take out an average of $30,103 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#14

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree computer software and applications programs. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, computer software majors at Purdue accumulate an average of around $18,700 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $322.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Computer Software Applications students that almost earned our Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
15 University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI
16 Brigham Young University - Provo Provo, UT
17 Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA
18 Brigham Young University - Idaho Rexburg, ID
19 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX

Computer Software & Applications by Region

View the Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer software and applications has other similar majors worth exploring.

Computer Software Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Web & Multimedia Design 5,300
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration 3,756
Computer Graphics 2,988
Other Computer Software & Media Applications 1,438
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation 854

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

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