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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Schools

103 Colleges
$39,619 Avg Salary
$33,819 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Schools ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 103 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online computer software programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the most popular online school in the United States for computer software and applications students. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.

The average amount in student loans that computer software majors at WGU take out is $24,669.

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Out of the 103 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the # 2 spot on the list. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.

The average amount in student loans that computer software majors at SNHU take out is $27,000.

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#3

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Academy of Art University is a great place for computer software and applications students pursuing an online degree. Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

While working on their degree, computer software majors at Academy of Art University accumulate an average of around $41,095 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $772.

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The excellent online programs at Georgia Piedmont Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Clarkston, Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent online programs at DeVry University - Illinois helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in the United States. DeVry University - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

On average, computer software graduates from DeVry University - Illinois take out $34,808 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $158, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Southern Careers Institute - Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer software and applications students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, Southern Careers Institute - Austin is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, computer software graduates from Southern Careers Institute - Austin carry an average student debtload of $11,415.

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Southern Crescent Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Schools list. Southern Crescent Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Griffin.

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Portland Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, computer software majors at Portland Community College accumulate an average of around $25,204 in student debt.

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Seminole State College of Florida came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Schools ranking. Located in the city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Mitchell Community College

Statesville, NC

Mitchell Community 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. Mitchell Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Statesville.

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#11

Klamath Community College

Klamath Falls, OR

Klamath Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer software and applications programs. Klamath Community College is a small public school located in the town of Klamath Falls.

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Bluegrass Community and Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Schools ranking. Located in the city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#12

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Schools list. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

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Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, RMCAD is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, computer software graduates from RMCAD carry an average student debtload of $47,725.

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American Public University System came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Schools ranking. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for online Computer Software Applications students that almost earned our Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Schools award.

Rank College Location
16 Champlain College Burlington, VT
17 Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA
18 Eastern Iowa Community College District Davenport, IA
19 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC
19 Towson University Towson, MD

View the Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Schools for a specific region near you.

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New England
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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 26 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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