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Word Processing Basic Certificates

There are 2 colleges and universities across the nation that offer abasic certificate in Word Processing. In recent years, the majority of students earning degrees in this area were women, and about55% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Education Levels of Word Processing Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 20 students earned theirWord Processing majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Word Processing at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 20

Earnings of Word Processing Majors With Basic Certificates (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding abasic certificate in Word Processing of $35,013 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $46,578
4 years $35,013
5 years $35,657

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in Word Processing. About 55.0% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 9
Women 11
Gender Diversity of Basic Certificates in Word Processing

The racial-ethnic distribution of Word Processing graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 9 45.0%
Hispanic or Latino 3 15.0%
Black or African American 7 35.0%
Race Unknown 1 5.0%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Word Processing Basic Certificate Students

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 5 colleges that offer a basic certificate in Word Processing. Learn more about the most popular below:

American Public University System tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Word Processing majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 19 basic certificates in Word Processing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Word Processing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a popular choice for Word Processing majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their basic certificate in Word Processing from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#3

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

Joliet Junior College is a popular choice for Word Processing majors seeking their basic certificate. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Word Processing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee, WA

Wenatchee Valley College comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Word Processing. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Word Processing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#5

Yakima Valley College

Yakima, WA

Yakima Valley College is a popular choice for Word Processing majors seeking their basic certificate. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Word Processing that also offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General 414
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, Other 2

References

The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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