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2023 Most Popular Online Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

3 Colleges
$33,114 Avg Salary
$18,228 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online data processing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named New Mexico State University - Dona Ana the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for data processing students working on their associate degree. NMSU Dona Ana is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Las Cruces.

Of the 31 students majoring in data processing at NMSU Dona Ana, 84% are male and 16% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, data processing majors at NMSU Dona Ana accumulate an average of around $15,563 in student debt.

Read full report on Data Processing at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

#2

Weatherford College

Weatherford, TX

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Weatherford College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best data processing schools in the Southwest Region . Weatherford College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Weatherford.

Full Data Processing at Weatherford College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Grants is a great place for data processing students working on their online associate degree. NMSU Grants is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Grants.

On average, data processing graduates from NMSU Grants take out $15,563 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Data Processing at New Mexico State University - Grants Report

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 78
New Mexico 46

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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 3 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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