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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Southeast region, there were 1,026 data processing graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,178 and $18,599 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 519 data processing graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 35 colleges that offer a degree in data processing. To top this list, a school must have a successful data processing program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate”.
Out of the 35 schools in the Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Trident Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Trident Technical College is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 65 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate. This large school is located in Charles Town, West Virginia, and it awarded 44 associates’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Data Processing at American Military University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend York Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. York Technical College is a public institution located in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Data Processing at York Technical College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Greenville Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Greenville Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 38 associates’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delgado Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 37 associates’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Tri-County Technical College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. 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 2020-2021.
Piedmont Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Piedmont Technical College is a public institution located in Greenwood, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Midlands Technical College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Located in West Columbia, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified associates’s data processing students in 2020-2021.
Spartanburg Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified associates’s data processing students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Data Processing at Spartanburg Community College
With a ranking of #10, Athens Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Athens Technical College is a small school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 17 associates’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Data Processing at Athens Technical College
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 17 associates’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Data Processing at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College
Central Carolina Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Central Carolina is located in Sumter, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 associates’s data processing degrees to qualified students.
West Georgia Technical College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. West Georgia Technical College is located in Waco, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 associates’s data processing degrees to qualified students.
Horry-Georgetown Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Conway, South Carolina that handed out 15 associates’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Data Processing at Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Technical College of the Lowcountry did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. TCL is a small public school situated in Beaufort, South Carolina. It awarded 14 associates’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.
South Georgia Technical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Americus, Georgia, and it awarded 12 associates’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Data Processing at South Georgia Technical College
Aiken Technical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Aiken Technical College is located in Graniteville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 associates’s data processing degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Data Processing at Aiken Technical College
Columbus Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Columbus Technical College is a public institution located in Columbus, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Data Processing at Columbus Technical College
Georgia Northwestern Technical College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is located in Rome, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s data processing degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Data Processing at Georgia Northwestern Technical College
With a ranking of #20, Louisiana State University - Eunice did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Located in Eunice, Louisiana, this small public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s data processing students in 2020-2021.
Southern Regional Technical College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Southwest Georgia Technical College is a small school located in Thomasville, Georgia that handed out 8 associates’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Regional Technical College Data Processing Report
Albany Technical College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Albany, Georgia, and it awarded 7 associates’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.
Augusta Technical College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Augusta, Georgia, and it awarded 7 associates’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia Piedmont Technical College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a public institution located in Clarkston, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Data Processing at Georgia Piedmont Technical College
Coastal Pines Technical College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Waycross, Georgia, and it awarded 5 associates’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Data Processing at Coastal Pines Technical College
With a ranking of #25, Savannah Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Savannah Technical College is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s data processing degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #25, Central Georgia Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Central Georgia Technical College is a public institution located in Warner Robins, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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