by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Data Processing Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Data Processing is the 225th most popular major in the country with 1,955 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, data processing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,777 and had an average of $18,195 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 373 data processing graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,429 and $10,161 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 124 data processing graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Data Processing Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in data processing. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their data processing program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Data Processing Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree data processing students.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Data Processing Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 31 associates’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Juan College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Data Processing Major in the Southwest Region. SJC is a public institution located in Farmington, New Mexico. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Data Processing Major in the Southwest Region list. ENMU - Roswell Campus is a small public school situated in Roswell, New Mexico. It awarded 2 associates’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lee College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Data Processing Major in the Southwest Region list. Lee College is a public institution located in Baytown, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Navarro College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Data Processing Major in the Southwest Region. Navarro College is a medium-sized school located in Corsicana, Texas that handed out 6 associates’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.
El Centro College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Data Processing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s data processing degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, New Mexico State University - Carlsbad did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Data Processing Major in the Southwest Region list. NMSU Carlsbad is a small public school situated in Carlsbad, New Mexico. It awarded 0 associates’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full New Mexico State University - Carlsbad Data Processing Report
Weatherford College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Data Processing Major in the Southwest Region list. Weatherford, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s data processing degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, New Mexico State University - Grants did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Data Processing Major in the Southwest Region list. NMSU Grants is a small school located in Grants, New Mexico that handed out 1 associates’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full New Mexico State University - Grants Data Processing Report
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