Graduate Certificates in Data Processing
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Education Levels of Data Processing Majors
During the 2018-2019 academic year, 16 students earned their graduate certificate in data processing. This earns it the #9 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate programs in the nation.
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 Graduate Certificates
We are unable to calculate the median earnings for data processing majors with their graduate certificate due to lack of data.
Student Debt
The data on debt ranges for data processing majors who have their graduate certificate is not available.
Student Diversity
More men than women pursue graduate certificates in data processing. About 62.5% of graduates in this field are male.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 10 |
Women | 6 |

The racial-ethnic distribution of data processing graduate certificate students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 6 |
International Students | 5 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |

Most Popular Data Processing Programs for Graduate Certificates
There are 4 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in data processing. Learn more about the most popular 4 below:
University of Nevada - Las Vegas tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for data processing majors who are seeking their graduate certificate. Each year, around 30,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,454 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,459 per year.
During the 2018-2019 academic year, 5 people received their graduate certificate in data processing from UNLV. Around 40% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 20% were women.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in data processing. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,540 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $4,986 per year.
During the 2018-2019 academic year, 4 people received their graduate certificate in data processing from A-State.
Pratt Institute - Main comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in data processing. Each year, around 5,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $51,754 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $33,246 per year.
For the 2018-2019 academic year, 4 graduate certificates were handed out to data processing majors at Pratt Institute.
Missouri University of Science and Technology comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in data processing. Roughly 8,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,120 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,452 per year.
The data processing program at Missouri University of Science and Technology awarded 3 graduate certificates during the 2018-2019 school year. Around 33% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 67% were women.
Data Processing Concentrations
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Data Processing Technology | 16 |
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to data processing that offer graduate certificates.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Information Technology | 1,078 |
Computer Information Systems | 537 |
Information Science | 390 |
Computer Software Applications | 331 |
Other Computer Sciences | 167 |
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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