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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

6 Colleges
$26,431 Avg Salary
$28,734 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular 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 associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Grand Rapids Community College the most popular online school in the Great Lakes Region for computer software and applications students working on their associate degree. Grand Rapids Community College is a large public school located in the city of Grand Rapids.

Of the 16 students majoring in computer software at Grand Rapids Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Grand Rapids Community College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Gateway Technical College is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their online associate degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 83% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means DeVry University - Illinois is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their online associate degree. DeVry University - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Chicago.

Women make up 80% of the computer software majors at the school.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Eastern Gateway Community College 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 . Eastern Gateway Community College is a very large public school located in the small city of Steubenville.

Of the 5 students majoring in computer software at Eastern Gateway Community College, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#5

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Illinois Central College is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their online associate degree. Located in the large suburb of East Peoria, ICC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 6 online programs at schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nicolet Area Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Nicolet Area Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Rhinelander.

Of the 2 students majoring in computer software at Nicolet Area Technical College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Explore the most popular online 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

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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

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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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