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2022 Best Value Data Processing Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

1 Ranked Colleges
6 Degrees Awarded
$11,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Data Processing Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Data Processing Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Data Processing is the 227th most popular major in the country with 2,320 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, data processing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,900 and had an average of $17,482 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 38 data processing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 6 data processing graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great data processing programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the data processing program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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 for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid”.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Data Processing Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Data Processing Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 1 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Data Processing in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Data Processing Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Hennepin Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Hennepin Technical College is a public institution located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Hennepin Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Hennepin Technical College is $11,796 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Data Processing students with aid.

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Notes and References

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).
  • 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

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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