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2023 Most Popular Online Data Processing Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

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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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Data Processing Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular online basic certificate programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

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

#1

Weatherford College

Weatherford, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Weatherford College the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for data processing students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Weatherford, Weatherford College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Data Processing at Weatherford College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is a great place for data processing students working on their online basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Explore the most popular online data processing schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 78
New Mexico 46

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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 2 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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