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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools in Iowa

13 Colleges
$30,459 Avg Salary
$20,750 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Software & Applications Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Iowa Community College District the most popular school in Iowa for computer software and applications students. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Des Moines Area Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools in Iowa list. DMACC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

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

#3

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dubuque. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Dubuque, UD is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, computer software graduates from UD take out $20,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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 Schools in Iowa list. Northwest Iowa Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sheldon.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hawkeye Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools in Iowa list. Hawkeye Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Waterloo.

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#6

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer software and applications programs. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.

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#7

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

Iowa Western Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer software and applications programs. Iowa Western Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Council Bluffs.

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Iowa Central Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer software and applications students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Fort Dodge, Iowa Central Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Southwestern Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer software and applications programs. SWCC is a small public school located in the town of Creston.

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Iowa State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer software and applications students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Iowa State University Report

Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Software & Applications Schools 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 13 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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