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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools

21 Colleges
$38,910 Avg Salary
$37,394 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the United States to see which online bachelor's 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.

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

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the United States. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

Of the 170 students majoring in computer software at WGU, 80% are male and 20% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, computer software majors at WGU accumulate an average of around $29,469 in student debt.

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Out of the 21 online programs at 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 very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.

Of the 156 students majoring in computer software at SNHU, 80% are male and 20% are female.

Computer Software majors at SNHU take out an average of $28,618 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Academy of Art University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in the United States. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

Of the 134 students majoring in computer software at Academy of Art University, 48% are male and 52% are female.

On average, computer software graduates from Academy of Art University take out $36,620 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means DeVry University - Illinois is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their online bachelor’s degree. DeVry University - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Chicago.

Women make up 44% of the computer software majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, computer software graduates from DeVry University - Illinois carry an average student debtload of $45,246. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $158, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Computer Software & Applications at DeVry University - Illinois Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, RMCAD is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in computer software at RMCAD, 35% are male and 65% are female.

The average amount in student loans that computer software majors at RMCAD take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $41,288.

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Brigham Young University - Idaho came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 105 students majoring in computer software at BYU - I, 43% are male and 57% are female.

On average, computer software graduates from BYU - I take out $18,677 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Brigham Young University - Idaho Report

#7

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

Champlain College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Burlington, Champlain is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 80% are male.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $976.

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#7

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

With a ranking of #7, Wilmington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Castle.

Of the 33 students majoring in computer software at Wilmington University, 36% are male and 64% are female.

The average amount in student loans that computer software majors at Wilmington University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,302.

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#9

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree computer software and applications programs. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 24 students majoring in computer software at Duquesne, 58% are male and 42% are female.

Computer Software majors at Duquesne take out an average of $30,103 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Duquesne University Report

University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for computer software and applications students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

About 50% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 50% are male.

On average, computer software graduates from UOPX - Arizona take out $41,734 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Far Western US
Southwest
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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 21 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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