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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

36 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. 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.

The Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the computer software bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for computer software and applications students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 222 students majoring in computer software at Purdue, 56% are male and 44% are female.

The average amount in student loans that computer software majors at Purdue take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,700. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $322, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means DeVry University - Illinois is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their bachelor’s degree. DeVry University - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Chicago.

Of the 61 students majoring in computer software at DeVry University - Illinois, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Computer Software majors at DeVry University - Illinois take out an average of $45,246 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 $158.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Menomonie.

Women make up 11% of the computer software majors at the school.

Computer Software majors at UW - Stout take out an average of $25,493 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 36 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in computer software at DePaul, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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Purdue University Northwest landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer software and applications programs. Located in the suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 29% of the computer software majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that computer software majors at Purdue Northwest take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,560.

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Indiana Wesleyan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer software and applications programs. Located in the town of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in computer software at IWU, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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Indiana Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer software and applications programs. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, Indiana Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in computer software at Indiana Tech, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Stevens Point.

Women make up 30% of the computer software majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that computer software majors at UW - Stevens Point take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,357.

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#10

Aquinas College Michigan

Grand Rapids, MI

Aquinas College Michigan landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer software and applications programs. Aquinas College Michigan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids.

Of the 8 students majoring in computer software at Aquinas College Michigan, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best 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 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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