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2023 Best Computer Software Applications Schools in Minnesota

11 Colleges
$50,002 Avg Salary
$22,474 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer software and applications was ranked 5th in Minnesota. In fact, 216 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many computer science programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Computer Software Applications Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best programs for computer science students.

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2023 Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in Minnesota

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

Top 10 Best Computer Software & Applications Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of St Thomas Minnesota the best school in Minnesota for computer software and applications students. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at Dunwoody College of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in Minnesota. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, computer software graduates from Dunwoody College of Technology carry an average student debtload of $20,000.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Computer Software Applications Schools in Minnesota list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metropolitan State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Computer Software Applications Schools in Minnesota list. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Duluth is a great place for computer software and applications students. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.

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Dakota County Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Software Applications Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Software Applications Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

Normandale Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer software and applications programs. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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Minneapolis Community and Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Software Applications Schools in Minnesota ranking. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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#10

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer software and applications students. It came in at #10 on the list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 14
Missouri 62
Iowa 71
South Dakota 38
North Dakota 9
Nebraska 5

Computer Software & Applications is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

Computer Software Concentrations

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 11 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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