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2023 Best Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Finding the Best Data Processing Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, data processing was ranked #228 in the country. In fact 1,955 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the data processing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Data Processing Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best school in the Southeast Region for data processing students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, data processing graduates from American Military University carry an average student debtload of $25,504.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Athens Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Athens Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Athens.

While working on their Associate Degree, data processing majors at Athens Technical College accumulate an average of around $8,853 in student debt.

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The excellent associate degree programs at West Georgia Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best data processing schools in the Southeast Region . West Georgia Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.

While working on their Associate Degree, data processing majors at West Georgia Technical College accumulate an average of around $17,990 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augusta Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Augusta Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.

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#5

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

The excellent associate degree programs at York Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best data processing schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Rock Hill, York Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, data processing graduates from York Technical College carry an average student debtload of $13,691.

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Greenville 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 #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Greenville, GTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that data processing majors at GTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $26,968.

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#7

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

Spartanburg Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree data processing programs. Spartanburg Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg.

On average, data processing graduates from Spartanburg Community College take out $11,237 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #8, Georgia Piedmont Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for data processing students working on their associate degree. Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Clarkston.

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#9

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Midlands Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree data processing programs. MTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of West Columbia.

After completing their Associate Degree, data processing graduates from MTC carry an average student debtload of $14,014.

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Central Carolina 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 #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Sumter, Central Carolina is a public college with a small student population.

Data Processing majors at Central Carolina take out an average of $21,073 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Data Processing Colleges by State

Explore the best data processing schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 124
South Carolina 310
Louisiana 45
Arkansas 18
Mississippi 29
West Virginia 44

Data Processing is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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 14 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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