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2025 Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in Michigan

4 Colleges in Michigan
183 Computer Software Degrees Awarded
$51,565 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for computer software & applications students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 183 degrees in computer software & applications annually.

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Choosing a Great Computer Software & Applications School

Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in Michigan 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. 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.

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

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 Michigan. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Computer Software & Applications in Michigan

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 Michigan Schools in Computer Software

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
54 Computer Software Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Washtenaw Community College if you want to pursue a degree in computer software & applications. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Ann Arbor. This college ranks 29th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 54 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at Washtenaw Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Macomb Community College is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in computer software & applications. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Warren. A Best Colleges rank of #499 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Macomb Community College is a great college overall.More information about a degree in computer software & applications from Macomb Community College

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Masters Degree Type
MS in Information Technology - Software Application Development Program Name

Learn to manage the development process for a software program with this specialized online master's from Southern New Hampshire University.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MI

Schoolcraft College is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in computer software & applications. Schoolcraft College is a moderately-sized public college located in the small city of Livonia. This college ranks 41st out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 21 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at Schoolcraft College in the most recent data year.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI

Grand Rapids Community College is a good option for students pursuing a degree in computer software & applications. Located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #729 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Grand Rapids Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 10 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at Grand Rapids Community College 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 Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 314 165
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 108
Computer Graphics 38
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration 30
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation 6
Other Computer Software & Media Applications 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 2,693
Information Technology 729
Computer Science 575
Computer Programming 517
Information Science 477
Computer Systems Networking 396
Other Computer & Information Sciences 31
Computer Systems Analysis 22
Data Processing 15
Data Entry 9

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