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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

6 Colleges
$26,431 Avg Salary
$28,734 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 297 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer software and applications students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #75 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in North Carolina to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for 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 Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Sandhills Community College to be the most popular school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a associate degree in North Carolina. Located in the rural area of Pinehurst, SCC is a public college with a small student population.

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#2

Mitchell Community College

Statesville, NC

Out of the 6 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Mitchell Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Statesville, Mitchell Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in computer software at Mitchell Community College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Surry Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Surry Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Dobson.

Of the 5 students majoring in computer software at Surry Community College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Asheville, A-B Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 33% of the computer software majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Piedmont Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the rural area of Polkton, South Piedmont Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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

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Forsyth Technical Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 154
Virginia 354
Florida 500
Tennessee 89
Kentucky 44
South Carolina 14
Louisiana 36
Arkansas 62
Alabama 5
Mississippi 11
West Virginia 39

One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer software and applications has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 6 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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