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2024 Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in Ohio

7 Colleges in Ohio
344 Computer Software Degrees Awarded
$26,754 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.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in Ohio ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 344 degrees in computer software & applications during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Computer Software & Applications School

Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in Ohio The computer software program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Computer Software & Applications rankings. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Computer Software & Applications Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Computer Software
Bachelor's Degrees in Computer Software

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in Ohio list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Computer Software & Applications in Ohio

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.

Top Ohio Schools in Computer Software

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In OH
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in computer software & applications needs to take a look at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 3 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In OH

Any student pursuing a degree in computer software & applications has to take a look at Sinclair Community College. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Dayton. A Best Colleges rank of #816 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Sinclair Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 12 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at Sinclair Community College in the most recent data year.

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3
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Stark State College
North Canton, OH
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Computer Software Degrees Awarded
40.4% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in computer software & applications has to take a look at Stark State College. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 62nd out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 52 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at Stark State College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, computer software degree recipients generally earn an average of $23,713 at the beginning of their careers.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In OH
6.7% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Cuyahoga Community College District if you want to pursue a degree in computer software & applications. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 45th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 15 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at Cuyahoga Community College District in the most recent data year.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH

COTC is a small public college located in the suburb of Newark. This college ranks 52nd out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 17 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at COTC in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
20th Most Popular In OH

Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #388 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year.

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7
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Franklin University
Columbus, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In OH

Located in the large city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were about 5 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at Franklin University in the most recent data year.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 271
Illinois 304 306
Indiana 294 309
Wisconsin 273 154

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Computer Software & Applications is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

Computer Software Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Web & Multimedia Design 220
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation 60
Computer Graphics 46
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration 13
Other Computer Software & Media Applications 5

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Systems Networking 2,715
Computer Information Systems 1,607
Information Technology 1,118
Computer Science 1,022
Computer Programming 597
Information Science 295
Computer Systems Analysis 203
Data Processing 21
Data Entry 3
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1

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