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2023 Most Popular Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

8 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 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 the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Data Processing Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Kingsborough Community College the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for data processing students working on their associate degree. KCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

Of the 51 students majoring in data processing at KCC, 88% are male and 12% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, data processing majors at KCC accumulate an average of around $8,686 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Queensborough Community College is a great place for data processing students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Bayside, QCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in data processing at the school are women while 83% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, data processing graduates from QCC carry an average student debt load of $9,278.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Bronx Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular data processing schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Bronx, BCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in data processing at BCC, 77% are male and 23% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, data processing graduates from BCC carry an average student debt load of $8,044.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Atlantic Cape Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of Mays Landing, Atlantic Cape Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Niagara County Community College is a great place for data processing students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Sanborn, Niagara County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Frederick Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Frederick, Frederick Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hostos Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Hostos is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Onondaga Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular data processing schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Syracuse, OCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Data Processing Colleges by State

Explore the best data processing schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 4
New York 166
Maryland 0
New Jersey 2
District of Columbia 2

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 8 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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