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

38 Colleges
$43,367 Avg Salary
$20,621 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Undergraduate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 38 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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.

Check out the computer software undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our 2023 rankings named DeVry University - Illinois the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for computer software and applications students working on their undergraduate certificate. DeVry University - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Chicago.

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

The average amount in student loans that computer software majors at DeVry University - Illinois take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $23,373.

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#2

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 41% of the computer software majors at the school.

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Out of the 38 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Terra State Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Terra Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Fremont.

About 35% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 65% are male.

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#4

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Joliet Junior College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public college with a large student population.

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

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Cuyahoga Community College District helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in the Great Lakes Region . Cuyahoga Community College District is a large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

Of the 11 students majoring in computer software at Cuyahoga Community College District, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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Madison Area Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate computer software and applications programs. Madison College is a large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Women make up 20% of the computer software majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, computer software graduates from Madison College carry an average student debt load of $15,962.

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Moraine Park Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 44% are male.

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Heartland Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer software and applications students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Heartland Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Normal.

Of the 7 students majoring in computer software at Heartland Community College, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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Mott Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. MCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Flint.

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Lewis and Clark Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small suburb of Godfrey, Lewis and Clark Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 83% are male.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications colleges 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 25 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.

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