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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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

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

Computer Software & Applications is the #47 most popular major in Rhode Island with 117 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Rhode Island ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Rhode Island to see which bachelor's 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.

Check out the computer software bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Rhode Island.

Our analysis found Rhode Island School of Design to be the most popular school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Rhode Island. RISD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

About 77% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 23% are male.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Rhode Island School of Design Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their bachelor’s degree. JWU Providence is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

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

On average, computer software graduates from JWU Providence take out $28,216 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $363.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Johnson & Wales University - Providence Report

Out of the 5 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, New England Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at New England Institute of Technology

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Roger Williams University is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their bachelor’s degree. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bristol.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Roger Williams University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson & Wales University - Online. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. JWU Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Johnson & Wales University - Online Report

Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,076
Connecticut 39
New Hampshire 361
Maine 4
Vermont 52

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

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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