2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Data Processing
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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” 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.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 958 data processing graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Data Processing Schools for an Associate” ranking looked at 33 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in data processing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality data processing programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the data processing program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Data Processing Schools for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree data processing students.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Data Processing
Out of the 33 schools in the Best Value Data Processing Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #1 spot on the list. Charles Town, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s data processing degrees to 69 students in 2019-2020.
American Military University also made our “Best Data Processing Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for American Public University System is $10,222 for Associate Degree Data Processing students.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Delgado Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Data Processing Schools for an Associate. Delgado Community College is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 52 associates’s data processing degrees to qualified students.
Delgado Community College also made our “Best Data Processing Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Delgado Community College is $10,017 for Associate Degree Data Processing students.
Out of the 33 schools in the Best Value Data Processing Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the #3 spot on the list. El Centro College is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 70 associates’s data processing degrees to qualified students.
El Centro College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Data Processing Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend El Centro College is $4,373 for associate degree data processing students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aiken Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Data Processing Schools for an Associate list. Graniteville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s data processing degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Aiken Technical College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Data Processing Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Aiken Technical College is $1,854 for associate degree data processing students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Athens Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Data Processing Schools for an Associate list. This small school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 18 associates’s data processing degrees in 2019-2020.
Athens Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Data Processing Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Athens Technical College is $4,937 for associate degree data processing students.
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Greenville Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Data Processing Schools for an Associate ranking. Greenville Technical College is a fairly large school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 50 associates’s data processing degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree data processing students list, GTC has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Data Processing Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,016 for associate degree data processing students per year to attend Greenville Technical College.
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York Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Data Processing Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Rock Hill, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s data processing degrees to 46 students in 2019-2020.
York Technical College also took the #6 spot in our “Best Data Processing Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for York Technical College is $5,210 for associate degree data processing students.
Queensborough Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Data Processing Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Bayside, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 49 degrees to qualified associates’s data processing students in 2019-2020.
QCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Data Processing Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for QCC is $5,050 for Associate Degree Data Processing students.
Spartanburg Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Data Processing Schools for an Associate ranking. Spartanburg Community College is a small school located in Spartanburg, South Carolina that handed out 30 associates’s data processing degrees in 2019-2020.
Spartanburg Community College also made our “Best Data Processing Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for Spartanburg Community College is $2,804 for Associate Degree Data Processing students.
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Horry-Georgetown Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Data Processing Schools for an Associate ranking. Conway, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s data processing degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.
Horry-Georgetown Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Data Processing Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Horry-Georgetown Technical College is $5,016 for Associate Degree Data Processing students.
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With a ranking of #11, West Georgia Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Data Processing Schools for an Associate list. Located in Waco, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s data processing students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree data processing students list, West Georgia Technical College has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Data Processing Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for West Georgia Technical College is $1,665 for Associate Degree Data Processing students.
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With a ranking of #12, Baker College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Data Processing Schools for an Associate list. Baker College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Owosso, Michigan. It awarded 1 associates’s data processing degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baker College, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Data Processing Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Baker College is $15,049 for Associate Degree Data Processing students.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Augusta Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Data Processing Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Augusta, Georgia, this small public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified associates’s data processing students in 2019-2020.
Augusta Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Data Processing Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Augusta Technical College is $9,842 for Associate Degree Data Processing students.
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With a ranking of #14, Hennepin Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Data Processing Schools for an Associate list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school situated in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. It awarded 3 associates’s data processing degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree data processing students list, Hennepin Technical College has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Data Processing Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Hennepin Technical College is $11,796 for Associate Degree Data Processing students.
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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Data Processing Schools for an Associate ranking. New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is a medium-sized public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 25 associates’s data processing degrees in 2019-2020.
NMSU Dona Ana also took the #18 spot in our “Best Data Processing Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NMSU Dona Ana is $5,539 for associate degree data processing students.
New Mexico State University - Grants ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Data Processing Schools for an Associate list. Grants, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s data processing degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
NMSU Grants did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Data Processing Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for NMSU Grants is $5,388 for associate degree data processing students.
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With a ranking of #17, Central Georgia Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Data Processing Schools for an Associate list. CGTC is a medium-sized school located in Warner Robins, Georgia that handed out 6 associates’s data processing degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for CGTC is $1,954 for Associate Degree Data Processing students.
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Edmonds Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Data Processing Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. Lynnwood, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s data processing degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
Edmonds Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Data Processing Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Edmonds Community College is $8,084 for Associate Degree Data Processing students.
Tri-County Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Data Processing Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. Pendleton, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s data processing degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.
TCTC also made our “Best Data Processing Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $7,309 for associate degree data processing students per year to attend TCTC.
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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Data Processing Schools for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Valdosta, Georgia, and it awarded 5 associates’s data processing degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is $-673 for Associate Degree Data Processing students. When an average net price is negative, it usually means that the student will receive more financial aid than it costs to attend the school.
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Midlands Technical College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Data Processing Schools for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in West Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 25 associates’s data processing degrees in 2019-2020.
MTC also made our “Best Data Processing Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. The yearly cost to attend Midlands Technical College is $4,974 for Associate Degree Data Processing students.
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Piedmont Technical College landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Data Processing Schools for an Associate ranking. Piedmont Technical College is a small school located in Greenwood, South Carolina that handed out 24 associates’s data processing degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Piedmont Technical College, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Data Processing Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Piedmont Technical College is $10,403 for associate degree data processing students.
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Savannah Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Data Processing Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #23. Savannah Technical College is a small public school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 14 associates’s data processing degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Savannah Tech, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Data Processing Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $3,742 for Associate Degree Data Processing students per year to attend Savannah Technical College.
With a ranking of #24, Georgia Piedmont Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Data Processing Schools for an Associate list. Clarkston, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s data processing degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
Georgia Piedmont Technical College also made our “Best Data Processing Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23. It costs about $5,682 for Associate Degree Data Processing students per year to attend Georgia Piedmont Technical College.
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Columbus Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Data Processing Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. This small school is located in Columbus, Georgia, and it awarded 10 associates’s data processing degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $4,253 for associate degree data processing students per year to attend Columbus Technical College.
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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).
- 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%.
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- *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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