by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Data Processing Technology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Data Processing is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at Piedmont Technical College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in data processing, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Piedmont Technical College was $270 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $216 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,070 | $6,348 |
| Fees | $245 | $245 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,000 | $2,000 |
Learn more about Piedmont Technical College tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Data Processing students who received their associate degree at Piedmont Technical College took out an average of $13,125 in student loans. That is 21% lower than the national average of $16,646.
The median early career salary of data processing students who receive their associate degree from Piedmont Technical College is $30,409 per year. That is 4% higher than the national average of $29,154.
Piedmont Technical College does not offer an online option for its data processing associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Piedmont Technical College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 16.7% of the data processing students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 24.6%.
Around 25.0% of data processing associate degree recipients at Piedmont Technical College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 45%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Data Processing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Data Processing Technology | 24 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
