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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Other Computer Software & Media Applications is the 416th most popular major in the country with 1,438 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 636 other computer software and media applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major” ranking analyzed 39 colleges that offered a degree in other computer software and media applications. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their other computer software and media applications program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree computer software and media applications students.
Out of the 39 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Berklee College of Music landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 338 bachelors’s computer software and media applications degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Polytechnic University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major list. Florida Poly is a small school located in Lakeland, Florida that handed out 37 bachelors’s computer software and media applications degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wellesley College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major list. This small school is located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s computer software and media applications degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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Out of the 39 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Art Center College of Design landed the #4 spot on the list. Art Center College of Design is located in Pasadena, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s computer software and media applications degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Out of the 39 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Madison, South Dakota, this small public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer software and media applications students in 2020-2021.
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Academy of Art University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major list. San Francisco, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer software and media applications degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Utah did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major list. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 68 bachelors’s computer software and media applications degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major ranking, coming in at #8. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer software and media applications degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Notre Dame College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major ranking. This small school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s computer software and media applications degrees in 2020-2021.
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Marist College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major ranking. Marist College is located in Poughkeepsie, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s computer software and media applications degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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LeTourneau University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major ranking. LETU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Longview, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Champlain College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major ranking. Champlain College is a small school located in Burlington, Vermont that handed out 10 bachelors’s computer software and media applications degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of Charleston came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major ranking. College of Charleston is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s computer software and media applications degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Capitol Technology University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major list. Capitol Tech is located in Laurel, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s computer software and media applications degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Keene State College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major list. Keene State is a public institution located in Keene, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Duquesne University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer software and media applications degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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With a ranking of #17, California Institute of the Arts did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major list. Located in Valencia, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer software and media applications students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Elms College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major ranking, coming in at #18. Elms College is a small school located in Chicopee, Massachusetts that handed out 1 bachelors’s computer software and media applications degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Wilmington University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major list. Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Castle, Delaware. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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New York University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major ranking. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer software and media applications students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major list. Georgia Tech is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s computer software and media applications degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 5 bachelors’s computer software and media applications degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major ranking, coming in at #23. Carnegie Mellon University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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DeVry University - Illinois landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major ranking. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s computer software and media applications degrees in 2020-2021.
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DePaul University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major ranking. DePaul is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 0 bachelors’s computer software and media applications degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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DeVry University - California ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major list. DeVry University - California is a small private for-profit school situated in Pomona, California. It awarded 0 bachelors’s computer software and media applications degrees in 2020-2021.
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Loyola University Chicago ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer software and media applications students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Other Computer Software & Media Applications at Loyola Chicago
Holy Names University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major ranking. HNU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oakland, California. It awarded 0 bachelors’s computer software and media applications degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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SUNY Cobleskill ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major list. SUNY Cobleskill is a public institution located in Cobleskill, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #23, DeVry University - Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major list. Located in Miramar, Florida, this small private for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer software and media applications students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #23, DeVry University - Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major list. This small school is located in Ft. Washington, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s computer software and media applications degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #23, DeVry University - Ohio did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major list. DeVry University - Ohio is a private for-profit institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mount Vernon Nazarene University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major list. Located in Mount Vernon, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer software and media applications students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #23, DeVry University - Virginia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major list. DeVry University - Virginia is a private for-profit institution located in Arlington, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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With a ranking of #23, Bushnell University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major list. Bushnell University is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s computer software and media applications degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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DeVry University - Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s computer software and media applications degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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DeVry University - Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major ranking, coming in at #23. DeVry University - Texas is a private for-profit institution located in Irving, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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DeVry University - Georgia ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major list. This small school is located in Decatur, Georgia, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s computer software and media applications degrees in 2020-2021.
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- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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