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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$7,611 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,431 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Associate 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.

The Best Value Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for computer software students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the computer software associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Madison Area Technical College to be the best value school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,769 in tuition and fees each year. Computer Software majors at Madison College take out an average of $21,661 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Madison College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Madison Area Technical College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Waukesha County Technical College is a great value for computer software and applications students working on their associate degree. WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCTC are $6,603 a year.

WCTC also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#3

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Out of the 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the city of La Crosse.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Technical College are $6,687 per year. On average, computer software graduates from Western Technical College take out $14,911 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washtenaw Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Washtenaw Community College are $5,856 a year.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Washtenaw Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lakeshore Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. LTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Cleveland.

LTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,056 in tuition and fees each year. On average, computer software graduates from LTC take out $10,460 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Lakeshore Technical College Report

Gateway Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree computer software and applications programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Gateway Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,803 in tuition and fees each year.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer software and applications students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWTC are $6,849 per year. On average, computer software graduates from NWTC take out $11,236 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Sinclair Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Sinclair Community College are $8,076 a year.

Sinclair Community College also made our Best Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #5.

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#9

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer software and applications students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 a year. The average amount in student loans that computer software majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,909.

Ivy Tech Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Ivy Tech Community College Report

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwest Tech are $6,683 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, computer software majors at Southwest Tech accumulate an average of around $11,718 in student debt.

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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 15 schools only.

  • 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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