Basic Certificates in Data Processing
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Education Levels of Data Processing Majors
During the 2018-2019 academic year, 592 students earned their basic certificate in data processing. This makes it the 7th most popular basic certificate program in the country.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in data processing at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Associate’s Degree | 860 |
Basic Certificate | 592 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 434 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 179 |
Master’s Degree | 57 |
Graduate Certificate | 16 |
Earnings of Data Processing Majors With Basic Certificates
At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.
Student Debt
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Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their basic certificate in data processing. About 60.3% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 235 |
Women | 357 |

The racial-ethnic distribution of data processing basic certificate students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 11 |
Black or African American | 214 |
Hispanic or Latino | 37 |
White | 285 |
International Students | 13 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 32 |

Most Popular Data Processing Programs for Basic Certificates
There are 78 colleges that offer a basic certificate in data processing. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:
Central Georgia Technical College tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for data processing majors who are seeking their basic certificate. Each year, around 8,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the 2018-2019 academic year, 68 people received their basic certificate in data processing from CGTC. About 85% of this group were women, and 63% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
South Georgia Technical College is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a basic certificate in data processing. Roughly 2,000 attend the school each year. For the 2018-2019 academic year, 63 basic certificates were handed out to data processing majors at South Georgia Technical College. Of these students, 60% were women and 67% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Oconee Fall Line Technical College is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a basic certificate in data processing. Roughly 1,400 attend the school each year. The data processing program at Oconee Fall Line Technical College awarded 40 basic certificates during the 2018-2019 school year. About 72% of this group were women, and 48% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Gwinnett Technical College is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a basic certificate in data processing. Each year, around 9,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The data processing program at Gwinnett Technical College awarded 39 basic certificates during the 2018-2019 school year. Around 77% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 92% were women.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in data processing. Roughly 5,800 attend the school each year. The data processing program at Georgia Northwestern Technical College awarded 37 basic certificates during the 2018-2019 school year. Of these students, 68% were women and 24% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Edmonds Community College comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in data processing. Each year, around 8,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the 2018-2019 academic year, 23 people received their basic certificate in data processing from Edmonds Community College. Of these students, 39% were women and 17% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Greenville Technical College is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a basic certificate in data processing. Each year, around 10,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. For the 2018-2019 academic year, 21 basic certificates were handed out to data processing majors at GTC. Of these students, 19% were women and 33% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 8th most popular school in the country for data processing majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Lee College. For the 2018-2019 academic year, 20 basic certificates were handed out to data processing majors at Lee College.
West Georgia Technical College is the 9th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a basic certificate in data processing. Roughly 7,100 attend the school each year. During the 2018-2019 academic year, 19 people received their basic certificate in data processing from West Georgia Technical College. Of these students, 84% were women and 53% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 9th most popular school in the country for data processing majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Trident Technical College. Each year, around 12,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The data processing program at Trident Technical College awarded 19 basic certificates during the 2018-2019 school year. Of these students, 74% were women and 37% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 11th most popular school in the country for data processing majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College. Roughly 2,300 attend the school each year. The data processing program at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College awarded 18 basic certificates during the 2018-2019 school year. Around 61% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 28% were women.
Southern Crescent Technical College comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in data processing. Each year, around 4,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the 2018-2019 academic year, 15 people received their basic certificate in data processing from Southern Crescent Technical College. About 73% of this group were women, and 53% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
York Technical College is the 12th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a basic certificate in data processing. Each year, around 4,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the 2018-2019 academic year, 15 people received their basic certificate in data processing from York Technical College. About 7% of this group were women, and 40% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Pennsylvania State University - World Campus is the 14th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a basic certificate in data processing. Each year, around 14,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $13,484 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $21,682 per year.
During the 2018-2019 academic year, 14 people received their basic certificate in data processing from Penn State World Campus. Around 14% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 36% were women.
Coastal Pines Technical College is the 15th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a basic certificate in data processing. Each year, around 3,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The data processing program at Coastal Pines Technical College awarded 13 basic certificates during the 2018-2019 school year. About 85% of this group were women, and 38% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Augusta Technical College is the 15th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a basic certificate in data processing. During the 2018-2019 academic year, 13 people received their basic certificate in data processing from Augusta Technical College. Around 69% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.
Midlands Technical College comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in data processing. Roughly 9,800 attend the school each year. For the 2018-2019 academic year, 12 basic certificates were handed out to data processing majors at MTC. Around 25% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 17% were women.
The 18th most popular school in the country for data processing majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Savannah Technical College. The data processing program at Savannah Technical College awarded 10 basic certificates during the 2018-2019 school year. About 100% of this group were women, and 50% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Aiken Technical College comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in data processing. Roughly 2,200 attend the school each year. The data processing program at Aiken Technical College awarded 10 basic certificates during the 2018-2019 school year.
The 20th most popular school in the country for data processing majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Lanier Technical College. Each year, around 4,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. For the 2018-2019 academic year, 9 basic certificates were handed out to data processing majors at Lanier Technical College. Of these students, 89% were women and 11% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Data Processing Concentrations
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Data Processing Technology | 592 |
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to data processing that offer basic certificates.
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Computer Information Systems | 10,889 |
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Computer Programming | 3,860 |
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References
*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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