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2023 Most Popular Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Most Popular Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Data Processing program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for data processing majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named South Puget Sound Community College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for data processing students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Olympia, South Puget Sound Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in data processing at South Puget Sound Community College, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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#2

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Skagit Valley College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular data processing schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Mount Vernon, Skagit Valley College is a public college with a small student population.

About 8% of the students majoring in data processing at the school are women while 92% are male.

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#3

Yakima Valley College

Yakima, WA

Out of the 7 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yakima Valley College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Yakima, YVC is a public college with a small student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in data processing at the school are women while 86% are male.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Basin College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Pasco, CBC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 33% of the data processing majors at the school.

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#5

Peninsula College

Port Angeles, WA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Peninsula College is a great place for data processing students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Port Angeles, Peninsula College is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Edmonds Community College is a great place for data processing students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Lynnwood, Edmonds Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Everett Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Everett, Everett Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Data Processing Colleges by State

Explore the best data processing colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 109
Washington 66
Nevada 59

Data Processing is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar 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 averages are for the top 7 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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