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2024 Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in Minnesota

9 Colleges in Minnesota
295 Computer Software Degrees Awarded
$50,002 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in computer software & applications is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #84 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 9 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in Minnesota ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 295 degrees in computer software & applications during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Computer Software & Applications School

Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in Minnesota Your choice of computer software & applications school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for computer software & applications schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

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

The computer software school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in Minnesota. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Computer Software & Applications in Minnesota

The schools below may not offer all types of computer software degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Minnesota Schools in Computer Software

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
125 Computer Software Degrees Awarded
$98,462 Median Starting Salary

University of St Thomas Minnesota is a great option for students interested in 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 moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #143 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UST MN is a great university overall.

There were approximately 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 approximately $48,460 above the typical income of computer software & applications majors.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
70 Computer Software Degrees Awarded
$27,995 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in computer software & applications has to take a look at Minneapolis Community and Technical College. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-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 year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the computer software program report average early career income of $27,995.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MN
88.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Minnesota - Duluth is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in computer software & applications. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Duluth. A Best Colleges rank of #328 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Duluth is a great university overall.

There were approximately 25 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent year we have data available.

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Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, MN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MN
27.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in computer software & applications needs to check out Saint Paul College. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Saint Paul. This college ranks 37th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 11 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at Saint Paul College in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$45,052 Median Starting Salary
$20,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the 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 approximately 6 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at Dunwoody College of Technology in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the computer software program earn around $45,052 in their early career salary.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In MN
57.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 18th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 7 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at DCTC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in computer software & applications from Dakota County Technical College

7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In MN
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #343 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Normandale Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 3 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at Normandale Community College in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Paul. This university ranks 44th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.More information about a degree in computer software & applications from Concordia University, Saint Paul


 

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.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Missouri28354
Kansas26614
Iowa26469
Nebraska2381
North Dakota2109
South Dakota20438

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One of 10 majors within the Computer & Information Sciences area of study, Computer Software & Applications has other similar majors worth exploring.

Computer Software Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration183
Web & Multimedia Design103
Computer Graphics9

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Computer Science1,364
Information Technology950
Computer Information Systems936
Computer Programming308
Computer Systems Networking248
Computer Systems Analysis153
Information Science119
Data Processing26
Data Entry6

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