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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

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

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Undergraduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Iowa 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 Iowa.

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Iowa Community College District the most popular school in Iowa for computer software and applications students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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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Our 2023 rankings named Northwest Iowa Community College the most popular school in Iowa for computer software and applications students working on their undergraduate certificate. Northwest Iowa Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sheldon.

Of the 6 students majoring in computer software at Northwest Iowa Community College, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Des Moines Area Community College is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their undergraduate certificate. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

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

Full Computer Software & Applications at Des Moines Area Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa Central Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa 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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#4

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Iowa Western Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in Iowa. Iowa Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Council Bluffs.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Iowa Western Community College Report

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 5 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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