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

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

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree School for You

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 57 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Software & Applications program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Our analysis found Stark State College to be the most popular school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public school with a large student population.

About 54% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 46% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, computer software majors at Stark State College accumulate an average of around $18,766 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Madison Area Technical College is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their associate degree. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

Women make up 24% of the computer software majors at the school.

Computer Software majors at Madison College take out an average of $21,661 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lorain County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. LCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Elyria.

Women make up 24% of the computer software majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 23% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 77% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, computer software majors at NWTC accumulate an average of around $11,236 in student debt.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Lewis and Clark Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small suburb of Godfrey, Lewis and Clark Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in computer software at Lewis and Clark Community College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Washtenaw Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 32% are male.

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#7

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

Grand Rapids Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer software and applications programs. Grand Rapids Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized 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

#8

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

With a ranking of #8, Schoolcraft College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students working on their associate degree. Schoolcraft College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Livonia.

Women make up 60% of the computer software majors at the school.

On average, computer software graduates from Schoolcraft College take out $16,180 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#9

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

On average, computer software graduates from Ivy Tech Community College take out $20,909 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Terra State Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Terra Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Fremont.

Women make up 43% of the computer software majors at the school.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications schools 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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