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2023 Best Data Processing Associate Degree Schools

18 Colleges
$33,114 Avg Salary
$18,228 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Data Processing Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,955 people earned a degree or certificate in data processing, making the major the #228 most popular in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Data Processing Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for data processing majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Data Processing Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best school in the United States for data processing students working on their associate degree. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

Data Processing majors at American Military University take out an average of $25,504 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Data Processing Associate Degree Schools list. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dallas.

The average amount in student loans that data processing majors at El Centro College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,848.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Athens Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best data processing schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Athens, Athens Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

On average, data processing graduates from Athens Technical College take out $8,853 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Miami University - Hamilton. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Data Processing Associate Degree Schools list. Miami University - Hamilton is a small public school located in the suburb of Hamilton.

While working on their Associate Degree, data processing majors at Miami University - Hamilton accumulate an average of around $30,560 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means West Georgia Technical College is a great place for data processing students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Waco, West Georgia Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, data processing graduates from West Georgia Technical College take out $17,990 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Augusta Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Data Processing Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

York Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for data processing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. York Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Rock Hill.

Data Processing majors at York Technical College take out an average of $13,691 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Miami University - Middletown landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree data processing programs. Miami University - Middletown is a small public school located in the small suburb of Middletown.

After completing their Associate Degree, data processing graduates from Miami University - Middletown carry an average student debtload of $30,560.

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Greenville Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Data Processing Associate Degree Schools ranking. GTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Greenville.

While working on their Associate Degree, data processing majors at GTC accumulate an average of around $26,968 in student debt.

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#10

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

With a ranking of #10, Spartanburg Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for data processing students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg, Spartanburg Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, data processing graduates from Spartanburg Community College carry an average student debtload of $11,237.

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One of 10 majors within the area of study, data processing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kenneth Jensen.

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