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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

6 Colleges
$43,367 Avg Salary
$20,621 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular online undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named DeVry University - Illinois the most popular online school in the Great Lakes Region for computer software and applications students working on their undergraduate certificate. DeVry University - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, computer software graduates from DeVry University - Illinois carry an average student debtload of $23,373.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moraine Park Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 44% are male.

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The in-demand online undergraduate certificate programs at Cuyahoga Community College District 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 . Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

Of the 11 students majoring in computer software at Cuyahoga Community College District, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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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, Mott Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. MCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Flint.

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#5

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stark State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public college with a large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#6

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

Illinois Central College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for computer software and applications students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of East Peoria, ICC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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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

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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