2024 Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in Missouri

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 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in Missouri ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 73 degrees in computer software & applications to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Computer Software & Applications Schools List

Computer Software & Applications Rankings by Degree Level

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in Missouri list to help you make the college decision. 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 Missouri

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 Missouri Schools in Computer Software

1

Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

32 Computer Software Degrees Awarded

$28,997 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in computer software & applications needs to check out Lindenwood University. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.

Students who receive their degree from the computer software program earn about $28,997 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a degree in computer software & applications from Lindenwood University

2

Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, MO

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

$36,075 Median Starting Salary

$26,345 Median Student Debt

Northwest Missouri State University is a great option for students interested in a degree in computer software & applications. Northwest is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Maryville.

Students who receive their degree from the computer software program make an average of $36,075 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a degree in computer software & applications from Northwest Missouri State University

 

Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	284	178
Kansas	266	14
Iowa	264	69
Nebraska	238	1
North Dakota	210	9
South Dakota	204	38

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Computer Software & Applications Related Rankings by Major

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	40
Computer Graphics	22
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration	7
Other Computer Software & Media Applications	4

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Most Popular Majors Related to Computer Software

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems	1,495
Computer Science	1,399
Computer Programming	367
Information Technology	284
Computer Systems Networking	190
Information Science	98
Computer Systems Analysis	55
Data Entry	6
Data Processing	1

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.