by our College Data Analytics TeamComputer Software & Applications is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at Northwest Missouri State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in computer software, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Northwest was ranked #106 on College Factual's Best Schools for computer software list. It is also ranked #2 in Missouri.
Here are some of the other rankings for Northwest.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Northwest was $602 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $354 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,106 | $11,064 |
| Fees | $3,394 | $3,394 |
| Books and Supplies | $400 | $400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,270 | $9,270 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,575 | $2,575 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Computer Software students who received their bachelor’s degree at Northwest took out an average of $31,000 in student loans. That is 13% lower than the national average of $35,555.
computer software who receive their bachelor’s degree from Northwest make an average of $42,682 a year during the early days of their career. That is 17% higher than the national average of $36,567.
Online degrees for the Northwest computer software bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Northwest Online Learning page.
Women made up around 42.1% of the computer software students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 41.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 10.5% of the computer software bachelor’s degrees at Northwest in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Computer Software & Applications students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Web & Multimedia Design | 16 |
| Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to computer software and applications.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 39 |
| Information Technology | 6 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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