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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools in Iowa

13 Colleges
$30,459 Avg Salary
$20,750 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications 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 Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Iowa to see which 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 .

Our analysis found Eastern Iowa Community College District to be the most popular school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at Des Moines Area Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in Iowa. DMACC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

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#3

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Dubuque. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Dubuque, UD is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, computer software graduates from UD take out $20,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Northwest Iowa Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in Iowa. Northwest Iowa Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sheldon.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hawkeye Community College is a great place for computer software and applications students. Hawkeye Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Waterloo.

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#6

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools in Iowa list. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

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#7

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

Iowa Western Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools in Iowa ranking. Iowa Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Council Bluffs.

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Iowa Central Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer software and applications students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Fort Dodge, Iowa Central Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Southwestern Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer software and applications students. It came in at #9 on the list. SWCC is a small public school located in the town of Creston.

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Iowa State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer software and applications students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Software & Applications Schools 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 13 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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