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

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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. 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 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 the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Southwest 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Data Processing Basic Certificate Colleges.

#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 Southwest Region . El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dallas.

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

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#2

Lee College

Baytown, TX

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Lee College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular data processing schools in the Southwest Region . Lee College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Baytown.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at McLennan Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular data processing schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Waco, MCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#4

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Juan College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Data Processing Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. SJC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Farmington.

Women make up 20% of the data processing majors at the school.

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#5

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yavapai College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Data Processing Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Prescott, Yavapai College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Weatherford College

Weatherford, TX

Weatherford 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 #6 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Weatherford, Weatherford College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for data processing students working on their basic certificate. Located in the remote town of Roswell, ENMU - Roswell Campus is a public school with a small student population.

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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Data Processing Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Data Processing Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 78
New Mexico 46

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 8 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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