2024 Best Data Processing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Bachelor's Degree in data processing. It is ranked #268 out of 363 major degree programs in terms of popularity. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of data processing. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 90 bachelor's degrees in data processing during the 2020-2021 academic year.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to data processing students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of data processing students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for data processing to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized data processing related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for data processing students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Data Processing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Data Processing in the Far Western US Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for data processing students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Data Processing

1

University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

48 Annual Graduates

$52,631 Median Starting Salary

$21,750 Median Student Debt

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in data processing has to check out University of Nevada - Las Vegas. UNLV is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the data processing program make an average of $52,631 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a bachelor’s in data processing from University of Nevada - Las Vegas

2

Bellevue College
Bellevue, WA

26 Annual Graduates

$62,976 Median Starting Salary

$13,502 Median Student Debt

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in data processing needs to check out Bellevue College. BC is a large public college located in the midsize city of Bellevue.

Data Processing bachelor's degree recipients from Bellevue College earn a boost of around $5,173 over the typical income of data processing graduates.

More information about a bachelor’s in data processing from Bellevue College

3

University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

16 Annual Graduates

University of San Francisco is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in data processing. USFCA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Francisco.More information about a bachelor’s in data processing from University of San Francisco

Best Data Processing Colleges by State

Explore the best data processing schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	262	16
Washington	226	26
Nevada	129	48

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Rankings in Majors Related to Data Processing

Data Processing is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

Data Processing Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Data Processing Technology	90

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Science	10,919
Computer Information Systems	3,714
Information Technology	505
Computer Software & Applications	461
Computer Programming	225
Information Science	68
Computer Systems Analysis	51
Computer Systems Networking	29
Other Computer & Information Sciences	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Kenneth Jensen. More about our data sources and methodologies.