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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Graduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate 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 graduate certificate.

#1

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

Our 2023 rankings named University of Dayton the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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Out of the 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 48% of the computer software majors at the school.

After completing their Graduate Certificate, computer software graduates from U-M carry an average student debt load of $20,366.

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#3

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Lewis University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in the Great Lakes Region . Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.

Of the 11 students majoring in computer software at Lewis, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

Women make up 25% of the computer software majors at the school.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Illinois State University Report

#4

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Out of the 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Davenport University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Davenport University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids.

Of the 8 students majoring in computer software at Davenport University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#6

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer software and applications students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Lawrence Technological University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Southfield.

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#8

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer software and applications programs. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Governors State University

University Park, IL

Governors State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer software and applications programs. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public college with a small student population.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Governors State University Report

Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications schools 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 14 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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