2025 Best Computer Software & Applications Schools
116Colleges in the United States
14,312Computer Software Degrees Awarded
$51,565Avg Early-Career Salary
Computer Software & Applications is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #84 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual looked at 116 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Computer Software & Applications Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 14,312 degrees in computer software & applications to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Computer Software & Applications School
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. For our Best Overall Computer Software & Applications School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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
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 list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Computer Software & Applications in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the computer software degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Madison Area Technical College is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in computer software & applications. Madison College is a large public college located in the city of Madison. This college ranks 5th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 51 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at Madison College in the most recent data year. Those computer software & applications students who get their degree from Madison Area Technical College earn $13,626 more than the standard computer software graduate.
Rochester Institute of Technology is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in computer software & applications. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. This school ranks 13th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 224 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent data year. Those computer software & applications students who get their degree from Rochester Institute of Technology make $17,487 more than the average computer software grad.
It is hard to beat University of Southern California if you want to pursue a degree in computer software & applications. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 88 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year. Those computer software & applications students who get their degree from University of Southern California receive $52,498 more than the average computer software student.
Every student who is interested in computer software & applications has to look into Wellesley College. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Wellesley. This college ranks 14th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 22 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at Wellesley in the most recent year we have data available.
Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.
There were approximately 25 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent data year.
UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were approximately 30 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.
There were approximately 251 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, computer software degree recipients typically make around $38,234 in their early careers.
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Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.
There were about 58 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the computer software & applications degree program at George Washington University make $54,799 more than the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 241 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the computer software & applications degree program at New York University get $2,601 above the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were about 129 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available. Computer Software & Applications degree recipients from Boston University earn a boost of around $47,400 over the typical earnings of computer software & applications majors.
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UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Paul. This university ranks 2nd out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were roughly 125 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent data year. Those computer software & applications students who get their degree from University of St Thomas Minnesota earn $55,365 more than the average computer software student.
DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. This university ranks 7th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 153 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent data year. Computer Software & Applications degree recipients from DePaul University get an earnings boost of about $49,696 above the average income of computer software & applications majors.
Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WPI is a great school overall.
There were approximately 23 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at WPI in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer software & applications students who get their degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute make $34,628 more than the average computer software student.
Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were approximately 115 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the computer software & applications major at North Carolina State University get $64,124 more than the average college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
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Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 153 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the computer software & applications program at George Mason University get $75,343 more than the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
Located in the midsize city of Bellevue, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 11th out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were about 70 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at BC in the most recent data year.
Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.
There were roughly 137 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available. Computer Software & Applications degree recipients from Northeastern University earn a boost of around $45,824 above the typical earnings of computer software & applications graduates.
Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 17 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #66 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WGU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 799 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at WGU in the most recent year we have data available. Computer Software & Applications degree recipients from Western Governors University get an earnings boost of around $49,763 above the average earnings of computer software & applications graduates.
Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population. This school ranks 7th out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were roughly 47 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at LWTech in the most recent data year.
Located in the medium-sized suburb of Elyria, LCCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 35th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were approximately 80 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at LCCC in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 62 computer software & applications students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.
Rest of the Top Best Computer Software & Applications Schools
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Computer Software & Applications students that almost earned our Best Computer Software & Applications Schools award.
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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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. For our Best Overall Computer Software & Applications School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
