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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

21 Colleges
$38,910 Avg Salary
$37,394 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's 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. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree.

#1

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Academy of Art University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for computer software and applications students working on their bachelor’s degree. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

About 52% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 48% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, computer software majors at Academy of Art University accumulate an average of around $36,620 in student debt. 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 #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Irvine is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 13% of the computer software majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, computer software majors at UC Irvine accumulate an average of around $18,126 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. EWU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.

About 58% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 42% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, computer software graduates from EWU carry an average student debt load of $23,326.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their bachelor’s degree. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Of the 45 students majoring in computer software at USC, 76% are male and 24% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, computer software majors at USC accumulate an average of around $18,965 in student debt.

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#5

California College of the Arts

San Francisco, CA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at California College of the Arts helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in the Far Western US Region . California College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

Of the 27 students majoring in computer software at California College of the Arts, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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University of Washington - Bothell Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in computer software at UW Bothell, 38% are male and 62% are female.

The average amount in student loans that computer software majors at UW Bothell take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,464.

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With a ranking of #7, DigiPen Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students working on their bachelor’s degree. Digipen is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Redmond.

Of the 24 students majoring in computer software at Digipen, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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#8

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Bellevue College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Bellevue, BC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in computer software at BC, 59% are male and 41% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, computer software majors at BC accumulate an average of around $18,986 in student debt.

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#8

Cogswell College

San Jose, CA

Cogswell College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of San Jose, Cogswell is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in computer software at Cogswell, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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Art Center College of Design came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Art Center College of Design is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pasadena.

About 64% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 36% are male.

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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 Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 317
California 951
Oregon 72
Nevada 8
Hawaii 17

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 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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