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2023 Best Value Data Processing Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$8,738 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Data Processing Basic Certificate School for You

With 1,955 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, data processing is the #9 most popular major in the United States.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Best Value Data Processing Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast 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 9 schools in the Southeast Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for data processing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Data Processing Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Data Processing

Our 2023 rankings named Athens Technical College the best value school in the Southeast Region for data processing students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, Athens Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Athens Technical College are $5,462 a year.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Piedmont Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Clarkston, Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Piedmont Technical College are $5,578 per year.

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#3

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

The excellent basic certificate programs at York Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value data processing schools in the Southeast Region . York Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Rock Hill.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at York Technical College are $10,354 a year.

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#4

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Piedmont Technical College is a great value for data processing students working on their basic certificate. Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Greenwood.

Piedmont Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,593 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spartanburg Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Data Processing Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg, Spartanburg Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Spartanburg Community College are $9,822 a year.

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With a ranking of #6, Horry-Georgetown Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for data processing students working on their basic certificate. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Conway.

Horry-Georgetown Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,593 in tuition and fees each year.

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Greenville Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Data Processing Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. GTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Greenville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GTC are $9,410 a year.

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With a ranking of #8, Central Carolina Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for data processing students working on their basic certificate. Central Carolina is a small public school located in the city of Sumter.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Carolina are $9,016 a year.

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#9

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Midlands Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate data processing programs. Located in the large suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

MTC undergraduate students pay an average of $13,812 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Data Processing Colleges by State

Explore the best data processing schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 44
Louisiana 45
Georgia 124
Mississippi 29
Arkansas 18
South Carolina 310

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

Data Processing Focus Areas

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 9 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kenneth Jensen.

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