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Most Popular Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in Washington

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2023 Most Popular Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in Washington

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

Finding the Best Data Processing Associate Degree School for You

With 66 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, data processing is the #144 most popular major in Washington.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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 analysis found South Puget Sound Community College to be the most popular school for data processing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Washington. Located in the city of Olympia, South Puget Sound Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 21% of the data processing majors at the school.

Full Data Processing at South Puget Sound Community College Report

#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 Washington. Located in the small city of Mount Vernon, Skagit Valley College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in data processing at Skagit Valley College, 92% are male and 8% are female.

Full Data Processing at Skagit Valley College Report

#3

Yakima Valley College

Yakima, WA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Yakima Valley College is a great place for data processing students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Yakima, YVC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in data processing at YVC, 86% are male and 14% are female.

Full Data Processing at Yakima Valley College Report

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

About 33% of the students majoring in data processing at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Data Processing at Columbia Basin College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Edmonds Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the suburb of Lynnwood, Edmonds Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Data Processing at Edmonds Community College Report

#5

Peninsula College

Port Angeles, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Peninsula College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the town of Port Angeles, Peninsula College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Data Processing at Peninsula College Report

Everett Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree data processing programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Everett, Everett Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Data Processing at Everett Community College

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State Degrees Awarded
California 109
Nevada 59

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 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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