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2023 Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

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

With 14,336 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer software and applications is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the computer software bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the best school in the Great Lakes Region for computer software and applications students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

Computer Software majors at Purdue take out an average of $18,700 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $322, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Stevens Point.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, computer software majors at UW - Stevens Point accumulate an average of around $23,357 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Menomonie.

On average, computer software graduates from UW - Stout take out $25,493 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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#7

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree computer software and applications programs. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

With a ranking of #8, Franklin University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer software and applications students working on their bachelor’s degree. Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.

The average amount in student loans that computer software majors at Franklin University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $40,071.

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#9

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Baker College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Owosso.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, computer software graduates from Baker College carry an average student debtload of $42,680.

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#10

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Lewis University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322
Ohio 223
Illinois 327
Indiana 309
Wisconsin 154

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

Majors Similar to Computer Software

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 14 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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