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2024 Best Data Processing Schools

22 Colleges in the United States
1,955 Data Processing Degrees Awarded
$36,777 Avg Early-Career Salary
Data Processing isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #225 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 22 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Data Processing Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,955 degrees in data processing during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Data Processing School

Best Data Processing Schools The data processing program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Data Processing rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for data processing schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Data Processing Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Data Processing
Bachelor's Degrees in Data Processing
Master's Degrees in Data Processing

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Data Processing Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Data Processing in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of data processing degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Data Processing

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Bellevue College
Bellevue, WA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$62,976 Median Starting Salary
$14,500 Median Student Debt

Bellevue College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in data processing. Located in the medium-sized city of Bellevue, BC is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #541 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means BC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 26 data processing students who graduated with this degree at BC in the most recent year we have data available. Data Processing degree recipients from Bellevue College receive an earnings boost of around $26,199 above the average earnings of data processing graduates.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
59 Data Processing Degrees Awarded
33.9% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Nevada - Las Vegas if you want to pursue a degree in data processing. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #149 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNLV is a great university overall.

There were about 59 data processing students who graduated with this degree at UNLV in the most recent data year. Those data processing students who get their degree from University of Nevada - Las Vegas receive $15,854 more than the typical data processing student.

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El Centro College
Dallas, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
218 Data Processing Degrees Awarded
$30,429 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in data processing needs to check out El Centro College. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #362 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means El Centro College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 218 data processing students who graduated with this degree at El Centro College in the most recent data year. After graduating, data processing degree recipients typically earn about $30,429 in their early careers.

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
98 Data Processing Degrees Awarded

University of San Francisco is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in data processing. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #164 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USFCA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 98 data processing students who graduated with this degree at USFCA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
36 Data Processing Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 36 data processing students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Data Processing Degrees Awarded
$53,512 Median Starting Salary

American Military University is a very large private for-profit university located in the town of Charles Town. A Best Colleges rank of #144 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means American Military University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 44 data processing students who graduated with this degree at American Military University in the most recent year we have data available. Data Processing degree recipients from American Public University System receive an earnings boost of approximately $16,735 above the average income of data processing majors.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC

Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 2 data processing students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In GA

Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta Technical College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #787 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Augusta Technical College is a great college overall.

There were about 10 data processing students who graduated with this degree at Augusta Technical College in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
49 Data Processing Degrees Awarded

Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bronx. A Best Colleges rank of #109 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 49 data processing students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
21.4% Growth in Graduates

Capella University is a very large private for-profit university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Capella University is a great university overall.

There were about 14 data processing students who graduated with this degree at Capella University in the most recent data year.

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One of 10 majors within the Computer & Information Sciences area of study, Data Processing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Data Processing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Data Processing Technology 1,955

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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
Computer Software & Applications 14,336
Computer Programming 11,939
Computer Systems Analysis 2,338
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,755
Data Entry 552

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