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Master's Degree in Data Processing

Master’s Degrees in Data Processing

312 Yearly Graduations
40% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 7 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a master's degree in data processing. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 21 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 55.1% of data processing graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Data Processing Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 312 people earned their master's degree in data processing. This makes it the 209th most popular master's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in data processing at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Basic Certificate 629
Associate Degree 604
Master’s Degree 312
Bachelor’s Degree 179
Undergraduate Certificate 166
Graduate Certificate 30
Doctor’s Degree 7

Earnings of Data Processing Majors With Master’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for data processing majors with their master's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue master's degrees in data processing. About 59.9% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 187
Women 125
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The racial-ethnic distribution of data processing master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 43
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 47
International Students 172
Other Races/Ethnicities 34
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There are 7 colleges that offer a master’s degree in data processing. Learn more about the most popular 7 below:

#1

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California
82 Yearly Graduations
39% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for data processing students seekinga master's degree is University of San Francisco. Roughly 10,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $57,670 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $29,070 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 82 people received their master's degree in data processing from USFCA. Of these students, 39% were women and 21% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
36 Yearly Graduations
37% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for data processing majors who are seeking their master's degree is Boston University. Each year, around 32,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $63,798 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $63,798 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 36 people received their master's degree in data processing from Boston U. Around 15% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 37% were women.

#4

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, New York
11 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Pratt Institute - Main is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in data processing. Each year, around 4,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $57,659 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $37,044 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their master's degree in data processing from Pratt Institute. About 75% of this group were women, and 17% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#5

University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada
10 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Nevada - Las Vegas is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in data processing. Roughly 31,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,354 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,119 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their master's degree in data processing from UNLV. Of these students, 33% were women and 33% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#6

Northcentral University

San Diego, California
9 Yearly Graduations
42% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Northcentral University is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in data processing. Roughly 12,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,064 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,794 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their master's degree in data processing from Northcentral University. Of these students, 42% were women and 75% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#7

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
2 Yearly Graduations
58% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 7th most popular school in the country for data processing majors who are seeking their master's degree is George Washington University. Each year, around 27,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $64,508 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $35,100 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their master's degree in data processing from GWU. About 58% of this group were women, and 37% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to data processing that offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems 29,534
Computer Science 22,206
Information Technology 11,160
Information Science 8,428
Computer Software Applications 3,929

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 at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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