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2023 Best Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Graduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for computer software majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Computer Software Applications

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 graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Computer Software majors at U-M take out an average of $20,366 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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#2

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means DePaul University is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Lewis University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in the Great Lakes Region . Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

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#5

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Davenport University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Davenport University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Rapids.

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Lawrence Technological University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Southfield.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications colleges 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 6 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).
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