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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Data Processing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 1,955 people earned their degree in data processing, making the major the 225th most popular in the United States. 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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 198 data processing graduates with average earnings and debt of $20,258 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Data Processing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in data processing. That schools that top this list have a program in data processing in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region data processing students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kingsborough Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Data Processing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Kingsborough Community College is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 ’s data processing degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Queensborough Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Data Processing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. QCC is a fairly large public school situated in Bayside, New York. It awarded 43 ’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fordham University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Data Processing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 49 degrees to qualified ’s data processing students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bronx Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Data Processing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Bronx Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 13 ’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pratt Institute - Main. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Data Processing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pratt Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 11 ’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Atlantic Cape Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Data Processing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Atlantic Cape Community College is a small public school situated in Mays Landing, New Jersey. It awarded 4 ’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.
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George Washington University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Data Processing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s data processing degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #8, Frederick Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Data Processing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Frederick Community College is a medium-sized school located in Frederick, Maryland that handed out 0 ’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Niagara County Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Data Processing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Sanborn, New York, and it awarded 0 ’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Hostos Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Data Processing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hostos Community College is a public institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Onondaga Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Data Processing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s data processing degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Waynesburg University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Data Processing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Waynesburg is a small school located in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 ’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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