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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Doctor's Degree Schools

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In 2020-2021, 14,336 computer software and applications students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right 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 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 Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Software & Applications Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus to be the most popular school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report

#1

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named University of Baltimore the most popular school in the United States for computer software and applications students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Baltimore, UB is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the computer software majors at the school.

Full Computer Software & Applications at University of Baltimore Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Cruz is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Naval Postgraduate School helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in the United States. Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Worcester Polytechnic Institute helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in the United States. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Alabama in Huntsville helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Huntsville, UAH is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Irvine is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

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Computer Software & Applications by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 7 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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