2023 Best Data Processing Technology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$15,000
Avg Cost*
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Data Processing Tech for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Data Processing Technology is the 384th most popular major in the country with 1,955 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 258 data processing technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 40 data processing technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great data processing technology programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the data processing technology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Data Processing Tech for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Data Processing Tech for an Associate”.
Top 1 Best Data Processing Technology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Data Processing Tech for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Basin College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Pasco, Washington, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s data processing tech students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CBC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Data Processing Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Columbia Basin College supports 6,745 students, and 219 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 134 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,008. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Columbia Basin College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Columbia Basin College]](/colleges/columbia-basin-college/student-life/veterans/)
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References
- 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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