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2023 Most Popular Data Processing Basic Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Data Processing Basic Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,955 data processing students received their degrees and certificates, 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. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Data Processing Basic Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 51 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Data Processing program at each school on the list.

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

#1

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Our analysis found El Centro College to be the most popular school for data processing students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the United States. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 155 students majoring in data processing at El Centro College, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oconee Fall Line Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Data Processing Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the rural area of Sandersville, OFTC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the data processing majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means South Georgia Technical College is a great place for data processing students working on their basic certificate. South Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Americus.

About 72% of the students majoring in data processing at the school are women while 28% are male.

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Out of the 51 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbus Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Columbus Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Columbus.

Of the 53 students majoring in data processing at Columbus Technical College, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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#5

Lee College

Baytown, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lee College is a great place for data processing students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Baytown, Lee College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Trident Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Data Processing Basic Certificate Schools list. Trident Technical College is a large public school located in the city of Charleston.

Of the 31 students majoring in data processing at Trident Technical College, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#7

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

With a ranking of #7, York Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for data processing students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Rock Hill, York Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

About 24% of the students majoring in data processing at the school are women while 76% are male.

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Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Data Processing Basic Certificate Schools list. OCtech is a small public school located in the rural area of Orangeburg.

Of the 19 students majoring in data processing at OCtech, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate data processing programs. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Rome.

Of the 14 students majoring in data processing at Georgia Northwestern Technical College, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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Horry-Georgetown Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Data Processing Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in data processing at Horry-Georgetown Technical College, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 25 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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