2023 Best Value Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Data Processing Associate Degree School
Our analysis found El Centro College to be the best value school for data processing students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at El Centro College are $6,000 a year. 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.
El Centro College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
Request InformationBest Data Processing Colleges by State
Explore the best data processing schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 78 |
| New Mexico | 46 |
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Majors Related to Data Processing
Data Processing is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Data Processing
| 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.
- 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.