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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

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

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Iowa 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.

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

#1

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Dubuque the most popular school in Iowa for computer software and applications students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Dubuque, UD is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 65% of the computer software majors at the school.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at University of Dubuque

#2

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Briar Cliff University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Briar Cliff is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Briar Cliff University Report

#2

Clarke University

Dubuque, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Clarke University is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their bachelor’s degree. Clarke is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Clarke University Report

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 3 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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