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2023 Most Popular Data Processing Schools in the Great Lakes Region

17 Colleges
$31,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Data Processing School for You

Data Processing is the #228 most popular major in the country with 1,955 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Data Processing Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Data Processing Colleges.

Our analysis found Miami University - Hamilton to be the most popular school for data processing students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Miami University - Hamilton is a small public school located in the suburb of Hamilton.

After completing their degree, data processing graduates from Miami University - Hamilton carry an average student debt load of $31,000.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Clair County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Data Processing Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Port Huron, SC4 is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Miami University - Middletown helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best data processing schools in the Great Lakes Region . Miami University - Middletown is a small public school located in the small suburb of Middletown.

After completing their degree, data processing graduates from Miami University - Middletown carry an average student debt load of $31,000.

Full Data Processing at Miami University - Middletown Report

#3

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

The excellent programs at Stark State College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best data processing schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Out of the 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

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The excellent programs at Northwest State Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best data processing schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the rural area of Archbold, Northwest State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

Vincennes University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Data Processing Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Vincennes University is a large public school located in the town of Vincennes.

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#7

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

Joliet Junior College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Data Processing Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

Oakton Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular data processing programs. Oakton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Des Plaines.

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Monroe County Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Data Processing Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Monroe County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Monroe.

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Best Data Processing Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2
Ohio 16

One of 10 majors within the area of study, data processing has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 17 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.

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