by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major” ranking.
In 2021-2022, 14,312 people earned their degree in computer software & applications, making the major the 84th most popular in the United States. In , computer software & applications graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $40,420 and had an average of $31,513 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 4,137 computer software & applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major” ranking analyzed 189 colleges that offered a degree in computer software & applications. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their computer software & applications program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Atlantic University College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major. Atlantic University College is located in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 141 bachelors’s computer software degrees to qualified students.
Full Atlantic University College Computer Software & Applications Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Neumont College of Computer Science. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major. Neumont College of Computer Science is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s computer software degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend School of Visual Arts. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major list. SVA is a private for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 256 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major. This small school is located in Lakewood, Colorado, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Berklee College of Music. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 379 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer software students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #6, Cogswell College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major list. This small school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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The Art Institute of Virginia Beach ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major list. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer software degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
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Beacon College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major list. Beacon is a small school located in Leesburg, Florida that handed out 10 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Florida Polytechnic University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major list. Lakeland, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer software degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Florida Polytechnic University Computer Software & Applications Report
AI Miami International University of Art and Design ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major list. International Fine Arts College is a small school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 13 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The Art Institute of San Antonio came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major ranking. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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The Art Institute of Austin landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major ranking. Bastrop, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer software degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #13, The Art Institute of Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major list. The Art Institute of Dallas is a private for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Rhode Island School of Design did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major ranking, coming in at #14. RISD is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 52 bachelors’s computer software degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
DigiPen Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major ranking, coming in at #15. DigiPen Institute of Technology is located in Redmond, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s computer software degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Academy of Art University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major ranking. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 146 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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The Art Institute of Atlanta ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this small private for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer software students in 2021-2022.
Dakota State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major ranking. Dakota State is located in Madison, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s computer software degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
California College of the Arts came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major ranking. Located in San Francisco, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer software students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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With a ranking of #21, The New School did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major list. New School University is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 174 bachelors’s computer software degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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DeVry University - New Jersey ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major list. DeVry University - New Jersey is a small private for-profit school situated in Iselin, New Jersey. It awarded 2 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full DeVry University - New Jersey Computer Software & Applications Report
National American University - Ellsworth AFB Extension landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major ranking. National American University - Ellsworth AFB Extension is located in Box Elder, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s computer software degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 152 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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DeVry University - Georgia landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major ranking. DeVry University - Georgia is a private for-profit institution located in Decatur, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Not only did these schools make the top 29 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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