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

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Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Master'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.

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master'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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named DePaul University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 35% of the computer software majors at the school.

Full Computer Software & Applications at DePaul University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 27% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 73% are male.

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#3

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

The in-demand master’s degree 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 moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.

Of the 44 students majoring in computer software at Lewis, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Computer Software & Applications at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

#5

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Davenport University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Davenport University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids.

Of the 9 students majoring in computer software at Davenport University, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Davenport University

University of Detroit Mercy ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Detroit Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Detroit.

Of the 4 students majoring in computer software at Detroit Mercy, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full Computer Software & Applications at University of Detroit Mercy Report

Purdue University Northwest did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer software and applications students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in computer software at Purdue Northwest, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Purdue University Northwest Report

#7

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

With a ranking of #7, Dominican University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

Full Computer Software & Applications at University of Akron Main Campus Report

With a ranking of #9, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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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 12 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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