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

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$76,671 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, computer software and applications was ranked #82 in the country. In fact 14,336 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Computer Software Applications Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Computer Software & Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Software & Applications Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Computer Software Applications

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the best school in the Great Lakes Region 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 very large student population.

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#2

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend DePaul University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lewis University is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. Lewis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.

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#5

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

The excellent master’s degree programs at Dominican University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in the Great Lakes Region . 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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#6

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Davenport University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer software and applications students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Davenport University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids.

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Purdue University Northwest landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer software and applications programs. Located in the suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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

Computer Software & Applications is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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