2023 Best Value Data Processing Schools
26
Ranked Colleges
1,955
Degrees Awarded
$11,700
Avg Net Price*
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Data Processing Schools” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Data Processing is the 225th most popular major in the country with 1,955 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, data processing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,777 and had an average of $18,195 in loans still to pay off.
For this year’s “Best Value Data Processing Schools” ranking, we looked at 26 colleges that offer a degree in data processing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great data processing programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the data processing program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The data processing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Data Processing Schools”.
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Best Value Data Processing Schools
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Data Processing Schools.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Data Processing
Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value Data Processing Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Charles Town, West Virginia, this large private for-profit school awarded 44 degrees to qualified ’s data processing students in 2020-2021.
American Military University also took the #2 spot in our “Best Data Processing Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for American Public University System is $10,563 for data processing students.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Data Processing Schools list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s data processing degrees to 218 students in 2020-2021.
El Centro College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Data Processing Schools” list. It costs about $4,739 for Data Processing students per year to attend El Centro College.
Full El Centro College Data Processing Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Athens Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Data Processing Schools list. Athens Technical College is a small public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 24 ’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Athens Technical College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Data Processing Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Athens Technical College is $4,759 for data processing students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Georgia Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Data Processing Schools. This medium-sized school is located in Waco, Georgia, and it awarded 16 ’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.
West Georgia Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Data Processing Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend West Georgia Technical College is $1,731 for Data Processing students.
Read more about Data Processing at West Georgia Technical College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Data Processing Schools list. Bellevue, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s data processing degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
BC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Data Processing Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Bellevue College is $8,343 for Data Processing students.
Full Bellevue College Data Processing Report
With a ranking of #6, Augusta Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Data Processing Schools list. Located in Augusta, Georgia, this small public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s data processing students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our data processing students list, Augusta Technical College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Data Processing Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Augusta Technical College is $9,345 for Data Processing students.
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Georgia Piedmont Technical College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Data Processing Schools ranking. Clarkston, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s data processing degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Georgia Piedmont Technical College also made our “Best Data Processing Schools” list, coming in at #17. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Piedmont Technical College is $3,708 for Data Processing students.
Read more about Data Processing at Georgia Piedmont Technical College
Greenville Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Data Processing Schools ranking. GTC is a public institution located in Greenville, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
GTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Data Processing Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Greenville Technical College is $7,225 for Data Processing students.
Full GTC Data Processing Report
York Technical College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Data Processing Schools ranking. York Technical College is a small public school situated in Rock Hill, South Carolina. It awarded 59 ’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at York Technical College, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Data Processing Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,031 for Data Processing students per year to attend York Technical College.
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With a ranking of #10, Capella University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Data Processing Schools list. Capella University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 14 ’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.
Capella University also made our “Best Data Processing Schools” list, coming in at #16. The estimated yearly cost for Capella University is $16,545 for Data Processing students.
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University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Data Processing Schools list. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school awarded 59 degrees to qualified ’s data processing students in 2020-2021.
UNLV not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Data Processing Schools” list. It costs about $10,993 for data processing students per year to attend UNLV.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Data Processing at University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Midlands Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Data Processing Schools ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized school is located in West Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 25 ’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.
MTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Data Processing Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Midlands Technical College is $5,540 for Data Processing students.
Full Midlands Technical College Data Processing Report
Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Data Processing Schools list. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Jonesboro, Arkansas. It awarded 18 ’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.
A-State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Data Processing Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for A-State is $14,189 for data processing students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Central Carolina Technical College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Data Processing Schools ranking. Located in Sumter, South Carolina, this small public school awarded 24 degrees to qualified ’s data processing students in 2020-2021.
Central Carolina not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Data Processing Schools” list. It costs about $4,996 for Data Processing students per year to attend Central Carolina Technical College.
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Delgado Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Data Processing Schools ranking. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 37 ’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.
Delgado Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Data Processing Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Delgado Community College is $8,311 for data processing students.
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Piedmont Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Data Processing Schools list. Located in Greenwood, South Carolina, this small public school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified ’s data processing students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our data processing students list, Piedmont Technical College has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Data Processing Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Piedmont Technical College is $13,160 for data processing students.
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Spartanburg Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Data Processing Schools ranking, coming in at #17. Spartanburg Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It awarded 27 ’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.
Spartanburg Community College also made our “Best Data Processing Schools” list, coming in at #18. The estimated yearly cost for Spartanburg Community College is $3,177 for data processing students.
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Columbia Basin College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Data Processing Schools list. Pasco, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s data processing degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
CBC also took the #23 spot in our “Best Data Processing Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,805 for data processing students per year to attend Columbia Basin College.
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With a ranking of #19, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Data Processing Schools list. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified ’s data processing students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our data processing students list, Southern Miss has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Data Processing Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Southern Mississippi is $14,032 for Data Processing students.
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Horry-Georgetown Technical College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Data Processing Schools list. Located in Conway, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified ’s data processing students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our data processing students list, Horry-Georgetown Technical College has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Data Processing Schools” ranking. It costs about $3,803 for data processing students per year to attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College.
Full Horry-Georgetown Technical College Data Processing Report
University of San Francisco came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Data Processing Schools ranking. University of San Francisco is a fairly large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 98 ’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.
USFCA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Data Processing Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend USFCA is $40,053 for Data Processing students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full USFCA Data Processing Report
Miami University - Hamilton did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Data Processing Schools ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in Hamilton, Ohio, and it awarded 13 ’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Miami University - Hamilton, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Data Processing Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Miami University - Hamilton is $13,163 for Data Processing students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Data Processing at Miami University - Hamilton
Fordham University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Data Processing Schools list. This fairly large school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 49 ’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.
Fordham U also made our “Best Data Processing Schools” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Fordham U is $38,147 for data processing students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Fordham University Data Processing Report
With a ranking of #24, University of Dubuque did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Data Processing Schools list. UD is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dubuque, Iowa. It awarded 3 ’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our data processing students list, UD has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Data Processing Schools” ranking. It costs about $27,592 for data processing students per year to attend UD.
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Miami University - Middletown landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Data Processing Schools ranking. This small school is located in Middletown, Ohio, and it awarded 3 ’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Miami University - Middletown is $11,970 for data processing students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Miami University - Middletown Data Processing Report
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