by our College Data Analytics Team
[Data Processing](/majors/computer-information-sciences/data-processing/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a data processing degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools to find where data processing graduates earn the most.
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If you want to know which schools send data processing graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked Greenville Technical College the top school for data processing graduate earnings in South Carolina. Greenville Technical College is a public school located in the city of Greenville. Students who complete the data processing program here go on to a median salary of roughly $55,556.
Midlands Technical College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in data processing, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the suburb of West Columbia, Midlands Technical College is a public institution. Early-career data processing graduates from Midlands Technical College make a median of around $52,772 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Central Carolina Technical College earned it the #3 place for data processing. Located in the city of Sumter, Central Carolina Technical College is a public institution. After graduating, data processing degree recipients from Central Carolina Technical College typically earn about $43,107 annually.
Horry Georgetown Technical College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying data processing schools. Horry Georgetown Technical College is a public school located in the city of Conway. Data Processing graduates of Horry Georgetown Technical College earn a median of about $46,849 a year early in their careers.
Spartanburg Community College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in data processing, landing the #5 spot this year. Spartanburg Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Spartanburg. Early-career data processing graduates from Spartanburg Community College make a median of around $44,529 per year.
Tri County Technical College ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying data processing schools. Set in the suburb of Pendleton, Tri County Technical College is a public institution. After graduating, data processing degree recipients from Tri County Technical College typically earn about $51,785 annually.
York Technical College earned the #7 position for data processing graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Rock Hill, York Technical College is a public institution. Early-career data processing graduates from York Technical College make a median of around $48,029 per year.
Piedmont Technical College placed #8 among the highest-paying schools for data processing. Located in the town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public institution. Students who complete the data processing program here go on to a median salary of roughly $29,262.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries data processing graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 8 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
More about our data sources and methodologies.