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Best Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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2023 Best Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

1 College
$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. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 1 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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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The following school tops our list of the Best Data Processing Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Data Processing Associate Degree School

#1

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Our analysis found El Centro College to be the best school for data processing students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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Best Data Processing Colleges by State

Explore the best data processing colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 78
New Mexico 46

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 values are for the top school 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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