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Featured Data Processing Programs
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Best Schools for Data Processing in the United States
See the highest-ranked data processing schools offering a master’s degree below.
Top Schools in Data Processing
No school ranked higher than George Washington University this year for data processing. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Washington. Roughly 84% of students complete a degree within six years here. George Washington University awarded about 21 data processing degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their data processing degree from George Washington University earn around $73,749 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $22,910 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong data processing program will find one at Boston University, which ranked #2. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Boston. The six-year graduation rate is 89%. About 201 data processing degrees were awarded at Boston University in the most recent year. Students who receive their data processing degree from Boston University earn around $63,598 in the first couple years of their career. Boston University graduates carry a median of $25,232 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong data processing program will find one at University Of San Francisco, which ranked #3. Set in the city of San Francisco, University Of San Francisco is a large private not-for-profit institution. University Of San Francisco graduates 70% of students within six years. There were roughly 83 data processing students who graduated with this degree at University Of San Francisco in the most recent data year. Graduates of the data processing program make about $65,223 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $23,935 to complete this degree.
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Northcentral University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in data processing, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a large private not-for-profit institution. There were roughly 11 data processing students who graduated with this degree at Northcentral University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their data processing degree from Northcentral University earn around $62,828 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $42,500.
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Other Data Processing Degree Levels
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 141 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
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