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Featured Data Processing Programs
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2026 Best Value Data Processing Schools in California
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in data processing, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Data Processing Schools
Leading the list is University Of San Francisco, our #1 best value for data processing in California. University Of San Francisco is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco. Students from in state pay about $60,522 in tuition and fees. Data Processing graduates carry a median of $23,935 in student loans. Data Processing graduates of University Of San Francisco earn a median of $65,223 early in their careers. Set against $23,935 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of San Francisco admits about 62% of applicants.
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 1 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.
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