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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Data Processing

89 Ranked Colleges
1,955 Degrees Awarded
$34,200 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Data Processing Major

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Data Processing Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Data Processing Major” ranking, we looked at 89 colleges that offer a degree in data processing. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in data processing.

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Most Well Attended Data Processing Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Data Processing Major”.

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of San Francisco. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Data Processing Major. University of San Francisco is located in San Francisco, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 98 ’s data processing degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Data Processing at University of San Francisco

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Trident Technical College
Charleston, South Carolina

Out of the 89 schools in the Most Well Attended Data Processing Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Trident Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 96 ’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 University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Data Processing Major. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 59 ’s data processing 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%.

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El Centro College
Dallas, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Data Processing Major list. El Centro College is a public institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 218 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Out of the 89 schools in the Most Well Attended Data Processing Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Kingsborough Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. KCC is a fairly large school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 51 ’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.

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Fordham University
Bronx, New York

Fordham University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Data Processing Major ranking, coming in at #6. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 49 ’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Data Processing at Fordham U

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American Public University System
Charles Town, West Virginia

American Public University System landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Data Processing Major ranking. American Public University System is a large private for-profit school situated in Charles Town, West Virginia. It awarded 44 ’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.

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With a ranking of #8, Queensborough Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Data Processing Major list. Bayside, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s data processing degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Data Processing at QCC

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Greenville Technical College
Greenville, South Carolina

With a ranking of #9, Greenville Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Data Processing Major list. Greenville Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Greenville, South Carolina. It awarded 42 ’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Data Processing at GTC

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York Technical College
Rock Hill, South Carolina

York Technical College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Data Processing Major ranking. Rock Hill, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s data processing degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.

Full York Technical College Data Processing Report

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Delgado Community College
New Orleans, Louisiana

With a ranking of #11, Delgado Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Data Processing Major list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s data processing degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.

Full Delgado Community College Data Processing Report

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #12, Boston University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Data Processing Major list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified ’s data processing students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Data Processing Major list. New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is a medium-sized public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 58 ’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.

Full NMSU Dona Ana Data Processing Report

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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Data Processing Major list. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 29 ’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.

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Tri-County Technical College
Pendleton, South Carolina

With a ranking of #15, Tri-County Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Data Processing Major list. TCTC is located in Pendleton, South Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s data processing degrees to qualified students.

Full TCTC Data Processing Report

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Bellevue College
Bellevue, Washington

With a ranking of #16, Bellevue College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Data Processing Major list. BC is a fairly large school located in Bellevue, Washington that handed out 26 ’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.

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Piedmont Technical College
Greenwood, South Carolina

Piedmont Technical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Data Processing Major ranking. Piedmont Technical College is located in Greenwood, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s data processing degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Data Processing at Piedmont Technical College

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Midlands Technical College
West Columbia, South Carolina

Midlands Technical College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Data Processing Major ranking. West Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s data processing degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

Full Midlands Technical College Data Processing Report

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Spartanburg Community College
Spartanburg, South Carolina

Spartanburg Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Data Processing Major ranking. Spartanburg Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It awarded 27 ’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Data Processing Major list. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Jonesboro, Arkansas that handed out 18 ’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.

Full A-State Data Processing Report

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Lee College
Baytown, Texas

Lee College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Data Processing Major ranking. Lee College is a medium-sized school located in Baytown, Texas that handed out 57 ’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Lee College Data Processing Report

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With a ranking of #21, Athens Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Data Processing Major list. Athens Technical College is a small school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 24 ’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.

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Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College
Orangeburg, South Carolina

Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Data Processing Major ranking. OCtech is a small school located in Orangeburg, South Carolina that handed out 36 ’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.

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West Georgia Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Data Processing Major ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Waco, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s data processing students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Data Processing at West Georgia Technical College

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Central Carolina Technical College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Data Processing Major list. Central Carolina Technical College is a small public school situated in Sumter, South Carolina. It awarded 24 ’s data processing degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Central Carolina Data Processing Report

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