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2023 Most Popular Online Data Processing Schools

24 Colleges
$36,777 Avg Salary
$18,195 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Data Processing Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Data Processing Colleges.

#1

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Our analysis found Trident Technical College to be the most popular school for data processing students who want to pursue an online degree in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, Trident Technical College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, data processing graduates from Trident Technical College carry an average student debtload of $25,473.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oconee Fall Line Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Data Processing Schools list. OFTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Sandersville.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbus Technical College is a great place for data processing students pursuing an online degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbus, Columbus Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Data Processing Schools list. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, data processing graduates from NMSU Dona Ana take out $9,625 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent online programs at American Public University System helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best data processing schools in the United States. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

On average, data processing graduates from American Military University take out $24,982 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

Delgado Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Data Processing Schools ranking. Delgado Community College is a large public school located in the city of New Orleans.

The average amount in student loans that data processing majors at Delgado Community College take out is $17,846.

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Tri-County Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for data processing students. It came in at #7 on the list. TCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pendleton.

While working on their degree, data processing majors at TCTC accumulate an average of around $14,885 in student debt.

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Georgia Piedmont Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Data Processing Schools list. Located in the suburb of Clarkston, Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Central Georgia Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best data processing programs. Located in the small city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Data Processing Schools list. Located in the city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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More Data Processing Rankings

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 24 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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