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2023 Best Value Data Processing Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

16 Colleges
$8,163 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,178 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Data Processing 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 Value Data Processing Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for data processing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Data Processing Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for data processing majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Data Processing Schools

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best value school in the Southeast Region for data processing students. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

American Military University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,360 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, data processing majors at American Military University accumulate an average of around $24,982 in student debt.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, American Military University also did well on our Best Data Processing Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$5,462 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Athens Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Data Processing Schools in the Southeast Region list. Athens Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Athens Technical College are $5,462 per year.

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$5,452 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent 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.

West Georgia Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,452 in tuition and fees each year.

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$5,632 Average Tuition & Fees

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

Augusta Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,632 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA
$4,079 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Delgado Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Data Processing Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delgado Community College are $4,079 per year. Data Processing majors at Delgado Community College take out an average of $17,846 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$5,578 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Georgia Piedmont Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for data processing students. Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Clarkston.

Georgia Piedmont Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,578 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC
$10,354 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, York Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for data processing students. Located in the city of Rock Hill, York Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at York Technical College are $10,354 a year. On average, data processing graduates from York Technical College take out $11,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$9,410 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Greenville Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for data processing students. Located in the city of Greenville, GTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GTC are $9,410 per year. Data Processing majors at GTC take out an average of $27,690 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, GA
$5,540 Average Tuition & Fees

Ogeechee Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Data Processing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Ogeechee Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Statesboro.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ogeechee Technical College are $5,540 a year.

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#10

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC
$6,593 Average Tuition & Fees

Piedmont Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Data Processing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Piedmont Technical College are $6,593 a year. On average, data processing graduates from Piedmont Technical College take out $16,143 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Data Processing Colleges by State

Explore the best data processing colleges 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 16 schools 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.

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