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Data Processing Doctor's Degree

Data Processing Doctor’s Degrees

A doctor’s degree in Data Processing is offered at 87 colleges in the United States, where you can earn adoctor’s degree in Data Processing. This degree is more popular with male students, and about56% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Education Levels of Data Processing Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 2,131 degrees were awarded toData Processing majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Data Processing at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 98
Associate’s Degree 769
Bachelor’s Degree 129
Master’s Degree 1,044
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 18

Earnings of Data Processing Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with adoctor’s degree in Data Processing of $41,578 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $38,756
4 years $41,578
5 years $46,682

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

The data on debt ranges for Data Processing majors who have their doctor’s degree is not currently available.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with male students. About 55.6% of graduates in this field are men.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 10
Women 8
Gender Diversity of Doctor's Degrees in Data Processing

The racial-ethnic distribution of Data Processing graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 8 44.4%
Asian 1 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino 1 5.6%
Black or African American 6 33.3%
Race Unknown 2 11.1%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Data Processing Doctor's Degree Students

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 141 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Data Processing. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

Boston University

Boston, MA

The most popular school in the United States for Data Processing students seeking a doctor's degree is Boston University. This school awarded 201 doctor's degrees in Data Processing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Data Processing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Dallas College

Dallas, TX

Dallas College comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Data Processing. This school awarded 190 doctor's degrees in Data Processing in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#3

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Trident Technical College comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Data Processing. This school awarded 114 doctor's degrees in Data Processing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Data Processing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

Spartanburg Community College comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Data Processing. During the most recent year for which we have data, 100 people received their doctor's degree in Data Processing from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#5

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Data Processing. During the most recent year for which we have data, 99 people received their doctor's degree in Data Processing from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

South Georgia Technical College is a popular choice for Data Processing majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 91 doctor's degrees in Data Processing in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Moraine Park Technical College comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Data Processing. During the most recent year for which we have data, 72 people received their doctor's degree in Data Processing from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Data Processing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#8

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

York Technical College comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Data Processing. During the most recent year for which we have data, 70 people received their doctor's degree in Data Processing from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#9

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Lee College comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Data Processing. This school awarded 68 doctor's degrees in Data Processing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Data Processing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, SC

Greenville Technical College is a popular choice for Data Processing majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 66 doctor's degrees in Data Processing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Data Processing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

New Mexico State University-Dona Ana comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Data Processing. This school awarded 65 doctor's degrees in Data Processing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Data Processing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Nevada-Las Vegas is a popular choice for Data Processing majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 64 doctor's degrees in Data Processing in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#13

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Midlands Technical College is a popular choice for Data Processing majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 54 people received their doctor's degree in Data Processing from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Tri-County Technical College is a popular choice for Data Processing majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 54 people received their doctor's degree in Data Processing from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Data Processing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Oconee Fall Line Technical College is a popular choice for Data Processing majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 48 doctor's degrees in Data Processing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Data Processing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a popular choice for Data Processing majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 42 doctor's degrees in Data Processing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Data Processing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

CUNY Kingsborough Community College is a popular choice for Data Processing majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 41 doctor's degrees in Data Processing in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

CUNY Queensborough Community College is a popular choice for Data Processing majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 38 doctor's degrees in Data Processing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Data Processing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

Piedmont Technical College is a popular choice for Data Processing majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 34 people received their doctor's degree in Data Processing from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Data Processing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Northcentral University is a popular choice for Data Processing majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 29 doctor's degrees in Data Processing in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Data Processing Majors to Study

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician 2,131

Below are some popular majors similar to Data Processing that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer and Information Sciences, General 118,381
Computer Science 79,857
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management 57,935
Information Science/Studies 22,425
Computer Software and Media Applications 15,581

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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