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2023 Most Popular Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

35 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 35 schools in the Southeast 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.

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

#1

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Trident Technical College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for data processing students working on their associate degree. Trident Technical College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

Women make up 23% of the data processing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that data processing majors at Trident Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $22,093.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great place for data processing students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in data processing at American Military University, 77% are male and 23% are female.

The average amount in student loans that data processing majors at American Military University take out while working on their Associate Degree is $25,504.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Greenville Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular data processing schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Greenville, GTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in data processing at GTC, 95% are male and 5% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, data processing graduates from GTC carry an average student debt load of $26,968.

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#3

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

Out of the 35 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, York Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Rock Hill, York Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

About 16% of the students majoring in data processing at the school are women while 84% are male.

On average, data processing graduates from York Technical College take out $13,691 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Delgado Community College is a great place for data processing students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in data processing at Delgado Community College, 73% are male and 27% are female.

Data Processing majors at Delgado Community College take out an average of $22,077 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Tri-County Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Pendleton, TCTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 14% of the data processing majors at the school.

On average, data processing graduates from TCTC take out $16,545 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

Piedmont Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree data processing programs. Located in the town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 40% of the data processing majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, data processing majors at Piedmont Technical College accumulate an average of around $22,413 in student debt.

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#8

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Midlands Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. MTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of West Columbia.

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

Data Processing majors at MTC take out an average of $14,014 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#9

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

With a ranking of #9, Spartanburg Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for data processing students working on their associate degree. Spartanburg Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg.

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 Spartanburg Community College carry an average student debt load of $11,237.

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Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. OCtech is a small public school located in the rural area of Orangeburg.

Women make up 47% of the data processing majors at the school.

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Best Data Processing Colleges by State

Explore the best data processing colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 124
South Carolina 310
Louisiana 45
Arkansas 18
Mississippi 29
West Virginia 44

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 27 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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