2024 Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Plains States Region
15
Colleges in the Plains States Region
570
Computer Software Degrees Awarded
$39,001
Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in
computer software & applications, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #84 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 15 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for computer software & applications students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 570 degrees in computer software & applications during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Computer Software & Applications School
Your choice of computer software & applications school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Computer Software & Applications School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Computer Software & Applications Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Learn the front-end design and back-end development skills employers look for in full stack software developers with this online bachelor's degree in computer science from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Best Schools for Computer Software & Applications in the Plains States Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the computer software degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Computer Software
University of St Thomas Minnesota is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in computer software & applications. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #143 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UST MN is a great university overall.
There were roughly 125 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent data year. Computer Software & Applications degree recipients from University of St Thomas Minnesota receive an earnings boost of about $59,461 over the typical earnings of computer software & applications graduates.
More information about a degree in computer software & applications from University of St Thomas MinnesotaEvery student pursuing a degree in computer software & applications has to take a look at Minneapolis Community and Technical College. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Minneapolis. This college ranks 39th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were roughly 70 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at Minneapolis Community and Technical College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the computer software program earn an average of $27,995 in their early career salary.
More information about a degree in computer software & applications from Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeLindenwood University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in computer software & applications. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Charles. This university ranks 15th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were about 56 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at Lindenwood University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the computer software program make around $28,997 in the first couple years of working.
More information about a degree in computer software & applications from Lindenwood UniversityDakota State University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in computer software & applications. Dakota State is a small public university located in the distant town of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #466 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Dakota State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 40 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at Dakota State in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, computer software degree recipients generally earn around $25,986 in the first five years of their career.
More information about a degree in computer software & applications from Dakota State UniversityUMN Duluth is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Duluth. A Best Colleges rank of #328 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Duluth is a great university overall.
There were roughly 25 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in computer software & applications from University of Minnesota - DuluthSaint Paul College is a medium-sized public college located in the large city of Saint Paul. This college ranks 37th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were roughly 11 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at Saint Paul College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in computer software & applications from Saint Paul CollegeLocated in the large city of Minneapolis, Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 30th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were roughly 6 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at Dunwoody College of Technology in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer software & applications students who get their degree from Dunwoody College of Technology receive $6,051 more than the typical computer software grad.
More information about a degree in computer software & applications from Dunwoody College of TechnologyAssociate Degree
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Most Popular In KS
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Computer Software Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #607 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means JCCC is a great college overall.
There were approximately 37 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at JCCC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in computer software & applications from Johnson County Community CollegeLocated in the town of El Dorado, Butler CC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 17th out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were roughly 9 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at Butler CC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in computer software & applications from Butler Community CollegeLocated in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #436 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DCTC is a great college overall.
There were roughly 7 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at DCTC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in computer software & applications from Dakota County Technical College
