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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

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

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

In 2020-2021, 71 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer software and applications students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #114 most popular major in the state.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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.

Check out the computer software associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Iowa.

Our analysis found Eastern Iowa Community College District to be the most popular school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a associate degree in Iowa. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Out of the 8 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Hawkeye Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Hawkeye Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Waterloo.

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

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Des Moines Area Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in Iowa. DMACC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

Of the 12 students majoring in computer software at DMACC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, computer software majors at DMACC accumulate an average of around $19,859 in student debt.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Iowa Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Northwest Iowa Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sheldon.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa Central Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Associate Degree 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.

Of the 3 students majoring in computer software at Iowa Central Community College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Iowa Central Community College Report

Southwestern Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer software and applications students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. SWCC is a small public school located in the town of Creston.

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

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#7

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer software and applications students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

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#8

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

With a ranking of #8, Iowa Western Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students working on their associate degree. Iowa Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Council Bluffs.

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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
Missouri 62
Minnesota 216
Kansas 14
Nebraska 5
North Dakota 9
South Dakota 38

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 8 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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