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2023 Most Popular Data Processing Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Data Processing Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

Our analysis found Community College of Philadelphia to be the most popular school for data processing students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

About 38% of the students majoring in data processing at the school are women while 62% are male.

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#2

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Montgomery College is a great place for data processing students working on their basic certificate. Montgomery College is a large public school located in the small city of Rockville.

Of the 4 students majoring in data processing at Montgomery College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Atlantic Cape Community College is a great place for data processing students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Mays Landing, Atlantic Cape Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Ocean County College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular data processing schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Toms River, OCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

The in-demand basic certificate programs at County College of Morris helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular data processing schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . County College of Morris is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Randolph.

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#5

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Brooklyn College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular data processing schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Data Processing Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 0
Pennsylvania 4
New York 166
New Jersey 2
District of Columbia 2

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 6 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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