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Data Processing at Piedmont Technical College

If you are interested in studying Data Processing, you may want to check out the program at Piedmont Technical College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Piedmont Technical College is in Greenwood, SC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 34 data processing degrees were granted at Piedmont Technical College.

Online & Distance Learning at Piedmont Technical College

Many students take online classes at Piedmont Technical College. Among 5,143 students, 2,154 (42%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,643 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Data Processing Rankings at Piedmont Technical College

These rankings give you a sense of how Piedmont Technical College’s Data Processing program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	South Carolina	#12 of 12
Best Value	South Carolina	#12 of 12
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#16 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#18 of 18
Best Value	Nationwide	#28 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#37 of 37

Earnings for Data Processing Graduates from Piedmont Technical College

Students who complete Piedmont Technical College’s Data Processing program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$31,638
2 years	$29,685
3 years	$22,664
4 years	$32,489
5 years	$29,262

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Data Processing graduates from Piedmont Technical College report median earnings of $32,489, compared with $38,261 for all Piedmont Technical College graduates — about 15% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Data Processing graduates at Piedmont Technical College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Data Processing graduates at Piedmont Technical College are 24% women (8) and 76% men (26).

Data Processing Associate’s Program at Piedmont Technical College

Of the 30 associate’s data processing degrees awarded at Piedmont Technical College, 20% were women (6) and 80% were men (24).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Data Processing associate’s degree recipients at Piedmont Technical College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	10
Two or More Races	3

Minority students account for 47% of Data Processing associate’s degree recipients at Piedmont Technical College, lower than the national average of 47%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Data Processing Concentrations at Piedmont Technical College

The Data Processing program at Piedmont Technical College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Data Processing Technology	34

Highest-Paying Careers for Data Processing Graduates

Students who finish Data Processing program at Piedmont Technical College go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Data Processing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Digital Forensics Analysts	$119,226
Penetration Testers	$93,800
Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians	$82,846
Web Administrators	$62,692

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.