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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

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Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Basic Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, computer software and applications students earned 154 degrees and certificates from a Wisconsin school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

There are so many computer science programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Wisconsin to see which basic certificate 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Milwaukee School of Engineering the most popular school in Wisconsin for computer software and applications students working on their basic certificate. MSOE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

About 40% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 60% are male.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in Wisconsin. UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Parkside is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their basic certificate. UW - Parkside is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. North Central Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Wausau.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Madison Area Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322
Ohio 223
Illinois 327
Indiana 309

Computer Software & Applications is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

Computer Software Concentrations

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 5 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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