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2023 Best Data Processing Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Data Processing Basic Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,955 data processing students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #9 most popular in the country.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Data Processing Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Data Processing Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for data processing majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Data Processing

#1

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Ferris State University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for data processing students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a large student population.

Full Data Processing at Ferris State University Report

#2

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stark State College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Data Processing Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Stark State College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of North Canton.

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Best Data Processing Colleges by State

Explore the best data processing colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2
Ohio 16

Data Processing is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

Data Processing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Data Processing Technology 1,955

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 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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