by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 New York” 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 New York, there were 169 data processing graduates with average earnings and debt of $20,258 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in New York” ranking, we looked at 8 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.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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 “Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in New York”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new york data processing students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kingsborough Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in New York list. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s data processing degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Fordham University landed the #2 spot on the list. Fordham University is located in Bronx, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 ’s data processing degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Queensborough Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in New York. QCC is a fairly large school located in Bayside, New York that handed out 43 ’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bronx Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in New York list. BCC is a medium-sized school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 13 ’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Pratt Institute - Main landed the #5 spot on the list. Pratt Institute - Main 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Niagara County Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in New York ranking. Niagara County Community College is located in Sanborn, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s data processing degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #6, Onondaga Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in New York list. Located in Syracuse, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s data processing students in 2020-2021.
Hostos Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Data Processing Major in New York list. Located in Bronx, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s data processing students in 2020-2021.
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