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2027 Best Value Data Processing Technology Schools in Massachusetts

[Data Processing Technology](/majors/computer-information-sciences/data-processing/data-processing-tech/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong data processing technology education at a price that pays off.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for data processing technology students.

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• Best Value Data Processing Technology Schools in Massachusetts

2027 Best Value Data Processing Technology Schools in Massachusetts

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the data processing technology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Data Processing Technology Schools

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Bristol Community College
Fall River, MA

$5,832 In-State Tuition & Fees

$9,482 Avg Student Debt

$38,663 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Bristol Community College the best value for a degree in data processing technology in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Fall River, Bristol Community College is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,832, with out-of-state students paying around $10,776. Data Processing Technology graduates carry a median of $9,482 in student loans. Data Processing Technology graduates of Bristol Community College earn a median of $37,897 early in their careers. Set against $9,482 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Boston University
Boston, MA

$68,102 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,232 Avg Student Debt

$83,238 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Boston University one of the best values for data processing technology. Located in the city of Boston, Boston University is a very large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $68,102. Data Processing Technology graduates carry a median of $25,232 in student loans. Soon after graduation, data processing technology degree recipients from Boston University generally make around $63,598. That is a strong return on a $25,232 median debt. The acceptance rate is 11%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.