2026 Best Value Data Entry Associate’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Data Entry associate’s degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 117 colleges by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
So you can compare your options, Computer Science Degree analyzed schools to produce this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Data Entry Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools for value:
Bunker Hill Community College earned the #1 spot in this year's best-value ranking in the United States. Bunker Hill Community College is a public school based in Boston, MA. In-state tuition and fees run about $6,168, compared with $11,112 for out-of-state students. Typical Data Entry student debt is $11,893. Graduates go on to earn a median of $47,618 ten years after entry. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. More on Bunker Hill Community College
Request InformationOut of the 117 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Lake Washington Institute Of Technology landed the #2 spot. This public school is set in Kirkland, WA. In-state tuition and fees average $5,997, compared with $12,062 for out-of-state students. The median Data Entry program debt is $19,695. Graduates go on to earn a median of $50,669 ten years after entry. That is a strong return on a $19,695 median debt. More on Lake Washington Institute Of Technology
Request InformationOut of the 117 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Clark College landed the #3 spot. Set in Vancouver, WA, Clark College is a public institution. Students from in state pay about $5,233 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $11,183. The median Data Entry program debt is $15,432. Median earnings reach $42,356 ten years out. Set against $15,432 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Read more about Clark College
Request InformationThe strong cost-to-outcome balance at Fullerton College earned it the #4 place in the United States. See the full Fullerton College profile
Request InformationOut of the 117 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, West Valley College landed the #5 spot. Read more about West Valley College
Request InformationBelmont College ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best-value Data Entry schools. Read more about Belmont College
Request InformationCuny Medgar Evers College offered strong value this year, earning the #7 position. Read more about Cuny Medgar Evers College
Request InformationKishwaukee College placed #8 among the best-value Data Entry schools in the United States. Get the full Kishwaukee College report
Request InformationCypress College offered strong value this year, earning the #9 position. See the full Cypress College profile
Request InformationMonterey Peninsula College came in at #10 in this year's value ranking. More on Monterey Peninsula College
Request InformationSan Joaquin Delta College landed the #11 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full San Joaquin Delta College report
Request InformationBellevue College
Bellevue College offered strong value this year, earning the #12 position. Read the full report on Bellevue College
Request InformationSanta Monica College came in at #13 in this year's value ranking. See the full Santa Monica College profile
Request InformationGreen River Community College landed the #14 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Green River Community College
Request InformationSouthern Crescent Technical College came in at #15 in this year's value ranking. See the full Southern Crescent Technical College profile
Request InformationCapital Community College placed #16 among the best-value Data Entry schools in the United States. Read more about Capital Community College
Request InformationAntelope Valley College ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best-value Data Entry schools. Read more about Antelope Valley College
Request InformationChaffey College
Chaffey College landed the #18 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Chaffey College
Request InformationParadise Valley Community College landed the #19 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Paradise Valley Community College report
Request InformationCollege Of Dupage came in at #20 in this year's value ranking. More on College Of Dupage
Request InformationNorthwestern Michigan College ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best-value Data Entry schools. Read the full report on Northwestern Michigan College
Request InformationWashtenaw Community College placed #22 among the best-value Data Entry schools in the United States. Read the full report on Washtenaw Community College
Request InformationMendocino College placed #23 among the best-value Data Entry schools in the United States. Read the full report on Mendocino College
Request InformationWenatchee Valley College offered strong value this year, earning the #24 position. See the full Wenatchee Valley College profile
Request InformationLos Angeles Southwest College came in at #25 in this year's value ranking. More on Los Angeles Southwest College
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These schools rounded out the top of this year’s value ranking:
Diablo Valley College ranked #26 on our 2026 list of the best-value Data Entry schools. Read the full report on Diablo Valley College
Request InformationModesto Junior College placed #27 among the best-value Data Entry schools in the United States. Get the full Modesto Junior College report
Request InformationNapa Valley College landed the #28 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Napa Valley College
Request InformationCuny Laguardia Community College landed the #29 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Cuny Laguardia Community College
Request InformationAtlantic Cape Community College came in at #30 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Atlantic Cape Community College
Request InformationGeorgia Northwestern Technical College came in at #31 in this year's value ranking. More on Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Request InformationPalo Verde College placed #32 among the best-value Data Entry schools in the United States. Get the full Palo Verde College report
Request InformationNortheast Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #33 position. More on Northeast Community College
Request InformationRichland Community College ranked #34 on our 2026 list of the best-value Data Entry schools. See the full Richland Community College profile
Request InformationCounty College Of Morris ranked #35 on our 2026 list of the best-value Data Entry schools. Read more about County College Of Morris
Request InformationPhoenix College
Phoenix College landed the #36 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Phoenix College profile
Request InformationGreat Basin College landed the #37 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Great Basin College report
Request InformationPeninsula College landed the #38 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Peninsula College
Request InformationSolano Community College placed #39 among the best-value Data Entry schools in the United States. See the full Solano Community College profile
Request InformationBellingham Technical College offered strong value this year, earning the #40 position. Get the full Bellingham Technical College report
Request InformationSouth Mountain Community College placed #41 among the best-value Data Entry schools in the United States. Read the full report on South Mountain Community College
Request InformationBay De Noc Community College landed the #42 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Bay De Noc Community College
Request InformationEstrella Mountain Community College came in at #43 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Estrella Mountain Community College
Request InformationScottsdale Community College came in at #44 in this year's value ranking. More on Scottsdale Community College
Request InformationButler County Community College landed the #45 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Butler County Community College
Request InformationEdmonds Community College ranked #46 on our 2026 list of the best-value Data Entry schools. Read more about Edmonds Community College
Request InformationGwinnett College Lilburn ranked #47 on our 2026 list of the best-value Data Entry schools. More on Gwinnett College Lilburn
Request InformationWest Hills College Lemoore placed #48 among the best-value Data Entry schools in the United States. Read the full report on West Hills College Lemoore
Request InformationPasadena City College placed #49 among the best-value Data Entry schools in the United States. More on Pasadena City College
Request InformationButte College
Butte College came in at #50 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Butte College report
Request InformationRelated Data Entry Value Rankings
See value rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Value Data Entry Schools (All Levels)
- Best Value Data Entry Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Data Entry Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Data Entry Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Data Entry Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Data Entry Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Data Entry Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Computer Science Degree (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 117 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).