Data Processing Technology at Tri-County Technical College

What traits are you looking for in a data processing tech school? To help you decide if Tri-County Technical College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's data processing tech program.

TCTC is located in Pendleton, South Carolina and approximately 5,582 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Data Processing Technology section at the bottom of this page.

TCTC Data Processing Technology Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Data Processing Tech (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Data Processing Tech

Online Classes Are Available at TCTC

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, TCTC does offer online courses in data processing tech for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

TCTC Data Processing Technology Rankings

Data Processing Tech Student Demographics at TCTC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the data processing tech majors at Tri-County Technical College.

TCTC Data Processing Technology Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of data processing tech associate's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in data processing tech at TCTC are white. Around 83% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tri-County Technical College with a associate's in data processing tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Careers That Data Processing Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in data processing tech can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SC, the home state for Tri-County Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Computer Workers	1,510	$92,100
Computer Operators	450	$42,620

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.