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2023 Best Data Processing Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Data Processing Master's 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.

The Best Data Processing Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Data Processing Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Schools for a Master's in Data Processing

Our analysis found George Washington University to be the best school for data processing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Data Processing Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of San Francisco is a great place for data processing students working on their master’s degree. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Data Processing Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Data Processing Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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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 5 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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