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2023 Most Popular Data Processing Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina

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Finding the Best Data Processing Basic Certificate School for You

Data Processing is one of the most popular subjects to study in South Carolina. With 310 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Data Processing Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in South Carolina to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular 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

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Our analysis found Trident Technical College to be the most popular school for data processing students who want to pursue a basic certificate in South Carolina. Located in the city of Charleston, Trident Technical College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#2

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

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

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College is a great place for data processing students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Orangeburg, OCtech is a public school with a small student population.

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

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Out of the 13 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Horry-Georgetown Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Conway.

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

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#5

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

Out of the 13 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Piedmont Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Greenwood.

Of the 11 students majoring in data processing at Piedmont Technical College, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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#6

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

With a ranking of #6, Spartanburg Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for data processing students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg, Spartanburg Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 11% of the data processing majors at the school.

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Central Carolina Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Data Processing Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. Central Carolina is a small public school located in the city of Sumter.

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#8

Aiken Technical College

Graniteville, SC

Aiken Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Data Processing Basic Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the rural area of Graniteville, Aiken Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in data processing at Aiken Technical College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Florence-Darlington Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for data processing students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Florence, Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in data processing at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#10

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

With a ranking of #10, Midlands Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for data processing students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 25% of the data processing majors at the school.

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Best Data Processing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Data Processing Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 13 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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