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2023 Most Popular Data Entry Basic Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Data Entry Basic Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 552 people earned a degree or certificate in data entry, making the major the #11 most popular in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Data Entry Basic Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 87 schools in the United States to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Data Entry program at each school on the list.

2023 Most Popular Data Entry Basic Certificate Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Data Entry Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top 15% Most Popular Data Entry Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Irvine Valley College

Irvine, CA

Our analysis found Irvine Valley College to be the most popular school for data entry students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the United States. Located in the large city of Irvine, Irvine Valley College is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in data entry at Irvine Valley College, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#2

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

Out of the 87 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Diablo Valley College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Diablo Valley is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill.

About 70% of the students majoring in data entry at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#3

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Sacramento City College is a great place for data entry students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sacramento City is a public college with a large student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in data entry at the school are women while 64% are male.

Full Data Entry at Sacramento City College Report

#4

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Santa Rosa Junior College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular data entry schools in the United States. Located in the city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 89% of the data entry majors at the school.

Read full report on Data Entry at Santa Rosa Junior College

#5

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waubonsee Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Data Entry Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the rural area of Sugar Grove, Waubonsee is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 56% of the data entry majors at the school.

Full Data Entry at Waubonsee Community College Report

#6

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

With a ranking of #6, College of DuPage did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for data entry students working on their basic certificate. COD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn.

Of the 13 students majoring in data entry at COD, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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American Public University System ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Data Entry Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in data entry at American Military University, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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West Hills College-Lemoore ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Data Entry Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the rural area of Lemoore, West Hills College-Lemoore is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 58% of the data entry majors at the school.

Read full report on Data Entry at West Hills College-Lemoore

Georgia Northwestern Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate data entry programs. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Rome.

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With a ranking of #8, South Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for data entry students working on their basic certificate. South Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Americus.

Women make up 75% of the data entry majors at the school.

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#8

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

Sierra College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate data entry programs. Sierra College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rocklin.

Of the 12 students majoring in data entry at Sierra College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Lake Washington Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Data Entry Basic Certificate Schools ranking. LWTech is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kirkland.

About 67% of the students majoring in data entry at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#13

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

Saddleback College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Data Entry Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in data entry at Saddleback College, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Read full report on Data Entry at Saddleback College

Bunker Hill Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Data Entry Basic Certificate Schools list. BHCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Boston.

About 9% of the students majoring in data entry at the school are women while 91% are male.

Full Data Entry at Bunker Hill Community College Report

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Data Entry Basic Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
15 Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga, CA
16 MiraCosta College Oceanside, CA
17 Coastline Community College Fountain Valley, CA
17 Bellevue College Bellevue, WA
17 Edmonds Community College Lynnwood, WA

Data Entry by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Majors Related to Data Entry

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, data entry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Data Entry Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications 537
Word Processing 14
Other Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications 1

Most Popular Majors Related to Data Entry

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 28 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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