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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

36 Colleges
$38,910 Avg Salary
$37,394 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor'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.

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 36 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 222 students majoring in computer software at Purdue, 56% are male and 44% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, computer software majors at Purdue accumulate an average of around $18,700 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $322.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 24% of the computer software majors at the school.

Full Computer Software & Applications at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry University - Illinois. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. DeVry University - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Chicago.

Of the 61 students majoring in computer software at DeVry University - Illinois, 56% are male and 44% are female.

The average amount in student loans that computer software majors at DeVry University - Illinois take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $45,246. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $158.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Stout helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Menomonie.

Women make up 11% of the computer software majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that computer software majors at UW - Stout take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,493.

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#5

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor’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.

Of the 28 students majoring in computer software at DePaul, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Purdue University Northwest did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 29% of the computer software majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, computer software majors at Purdue Northwest accumulate an average of around $25,560 in student debt.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Purdue University Northwest Report

Indiana Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, Indiana Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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Indiana Wesleyan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer software and applications students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in computer software at IWU, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Indiana Wesleyan University Report

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Stevens Point.

Women make up 30% of the computer software majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, computer software majors at UW - Stevens Point accumulate an average of around $23,357 in student debt.

Full Computer Software & Applications at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Report

#10

Aquinas College Michigan

Grand Rapids, MI

Aquinas College Michigan did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer software and applications students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Aquinas College Michigan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids.

Of the 8 students majoring in computer software at Aquinas College Michigan, 38% are male and 63% are female.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Aquinas College Michigan Report

Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications schools 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 26 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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