2023 Most Popular Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
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. 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.
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 Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southwest 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.
2023 Most Popular Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for data processing majors pursuing a associate degree.
Most Popular Southwest Region Schools for an Associate in Data Processing
Our 2023 rankings named El Centro College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for data processing students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 36% of the data processing majors at the school.
On average, data processing graduates from El Centro College take out $14,848 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular data processing schools in the Southwest Region . NMSU Dona Ana is a moderately-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.
The average amount in student loans that data processing majors at NMSU Dona Ana take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,563.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Lee College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular data processing schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Baytown, Lee 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 San Juan College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of Farmington, SJC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in data processing at SJC, 92% are male and 8% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Navarro College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Navarro College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Corsicana.
About 33% of the students majoring in data processing at the school are women while 67% are male.
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Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. ENMU - Roswell Campus is a small public school located in the town of Roswell.
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Weatherford College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Weatherford College is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Weatherford.
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New Mexico State University - Grants landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree data processing programs. NMSU Grants is a fairly small public school located in the town of Grants.
On average, data processing graduates from NMSU Grants take out $15,563 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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New Mexico State University - Carlsbad came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. NMSU Carlsbad is a small public school located in the rural area of Carlsbad.
The average amount in student loans that data processing majors at NMSU Carlsbad take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,563.
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Request InformationBest Data Processing Colleges by State
Explore the best data processing colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 78 |
| New Mexico | 46 |
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Data Processing Related Majors
Data Processing is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 9 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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