by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in the Far Western US 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 Far Western US region, there were 258 data processing graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,804 and $17,250 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in data processing. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in data processing.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region data processing students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of San Francisco. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of San Francisco is a fairly large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 98 ’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 59 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
Full University of Nevada - Las Vegas Data Processing Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bellevue College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in the Far Western US Region. BC is located in Bellevue, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s data processing degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Puget Sound Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in the Far Western US Region. South Puget Sound Community College is a small school located in Olympia, Washington that handed out 20 ’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full South Puget Sound Community College Data Processing Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Skagit Valley College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in the Far Western US Region list. Skagit Valley College is a public institution located in Mount Vernon, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northcentral University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 11 ’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Yakima Valley College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Yakima Valley College is a public institution located in Yakima, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia Basin College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Pasco, Washington, and it awarded 3 ’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Edmonds Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in the Far Western US Region list. Edmonds Community College is a public institution located in Lynnwood, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Data Processing at Edmonds Community College
With a ranking of #9, Peninsula College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in the Far Western US Region list. Peninsula College is a small school located in Port Angeles, Washington that handed out 2 ’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Everett Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in the Far Western US Region list. Everett, Washington 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.
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