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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools

39 Colleges
$26,431 Avg Salary
$28,734 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 Associate Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 39 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for computer software majors pursuing an online associate degree.

Our analysis found Portland Community College to be the most popular school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in computer software at Portland Community College, 56% are male and 44% are female.

On average, computer software graduates from Portland Community College take out $26,556 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Harrisburg Area Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 28% of the computer software majors at the school.

On average, computer software graduates from HACC take out $27,179 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at American Public University System helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in the United States. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

Of the 28 students majoring in computer software at American Military University, 89% are male and 11% are female.

Computer Software majors at American Military University take out an average of $23,021 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Academy of Art University is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their online associate degree. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

Women make up 65% of the computer software majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Seminole State College of Florida is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their online associate degree. Located in the small city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 41% are male.

Computer Software majors at Seminole State take out an average of $19,823 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Bluegrass Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in the United States. Located in the city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 53% of the computer software majors at the school.

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Georgia Piedmont Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Clarkston, Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in computer software at Georgia Piedmont Technical College, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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#7

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

With a ranking of #7, Grand Rapids Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students working on their online associate degree. Grand Rapids Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids.

Women make up 50% of the computer software majors at the school.

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Eastern Iowa Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for computer software and applications students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#10

Klamath Community College

Klamath Falls, OR

Klamath Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools ranking. Klamath Community College is a small public school located in the town of Klamath Falls.

Women make up 22% of the computer software majors at the school.

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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 32 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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