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2023 Most Popular Data Entry Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Data Entry Basic Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, data entry was ranked #11 in the country. In fact 552 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Data Entry Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Southwest Region 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 Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for data entry majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top 10 Most Popular Data Entry Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Temple College

Temple, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Temple College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for data entry students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Temple, Temple College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in data entry at Temple College, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, McLennan Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. MCC is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Waco.

Of the 3 students majoring in data entry at MCC, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Data Entry at McLennan Community College Report

#3

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Rio Salado College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular data entry schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on Data Entry at Rio Salado College

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a great place for data entry students working on their basic certificate. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a large public school located in the city of Chandler.

Full Data Entry at Chandler-Gilbert Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paradise Valley Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Data Entry Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Paradise Valley Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Phoenix.

Read full report on Data Entry at Paradise Valley Community College

Scottsdale Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Data Entry Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Data Entry at Scottsdale Community College

Estrella Mountain Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Data Entry Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Avondale.

Read full report on Data Entry at Estrella Mountain Community College

With a ranking of #6, South Mountain Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for data entry students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Phoenix, South Mountain Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Data Entry at South Mountain Community College

#6

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for data entry students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Phoenix College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Read full report on Data Entry at Phoenix College

Mesa Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Data Entry Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Full Data Entry at Mesa Community College Report

Best Data Entry Colleges by State

Explore the best data entry colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 5
Arizona 1

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 12 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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