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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools in Minnesota

21 Colleges
$50,002 Avg Salary
$22,474 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 Minnesota. In fact, 216 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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. 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 Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in Minnesota to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of St Thomas Minnesota the most popular school in Minnesota for computer software and applications students. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 21 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minneapolis Community and Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools in Minnesota list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Dunwoody College of Technology is a great place for computer software and applications students. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Computer Software majors at Dunwoody College of Technology take out an average of $20,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Dunwoody College of Technology Report

The excellent programs at Riverland Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in Minnesota. Located in the town of Austin, Riverland Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

Lake Superior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer software and applications students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Duluth, LSC is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools in Minnesota ranking. Saint Paul College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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Minnesota State Community and Technical 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. M State is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Fergus Falls.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Minnesota State Community and Technical College Report

With a ranking of #9, Metropolitan State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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#10

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Ridgewater College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer software and applications programs. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 14
Missouri 62
Iowa 71
South Dakota 38
North Dakota 9
Nebraska 5

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 21 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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