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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer software and applications was ranked 5th in Iowa. In fact, 71 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Iowa 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Eastern Iowa Community College District to be the most popular school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a associate degree in Iowa. Located in the midsize city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in computer software at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Des Moines Area Community College is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their associate degree. DMACC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

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

While working on their Associate Degree, computer software majors at DMACC accumulate an average of around $19,859 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hawkeye Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Hawkeye Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Waterloo.

Women make up 17% of the computer software majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Northwest Iowa Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in Iowa. Northwest Iowa Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sheldon.

About 57% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 43% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Iowa Central Community College is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Fort Dodge, Iowa Central Community College is a public college with a moderately-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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Southwestern Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer software and applications programs. SWCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Creston.

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

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#7

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

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

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#8

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

Iowa Western Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer software and applications programs. Iowa Western Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Council Bluffs.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 14
Minnesota 216
Missouri 62
South Dakota 38
North Dakota 9
Nebraska 5

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 8 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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