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Master’s Degrees in Data Processing

199 Yearly Graduations
40% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A master's degree in data processing is offered at 7 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 28 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 55.8% of data processing graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Data Processing Majors

In 2020-2021, 199 earned their master's degree in data processing. This makes it the 10th most popular master's degree 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
Associate Degree 814
Basic Certificate 615
Master’s Degree 199
Bachelor’s Degree 170
Undergraduate Certificate 151
Graduate Certificate 4
Doctor’s Degree 2

Earnings of Data Processing Majors With Master’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for data processing majors with their master's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for data processing majors who have their master's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue master's degrees in data processing. About 60.3% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 120
Women 79
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The racial-ethnic distribution of data processing master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 31
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 27
International Students 111
Other Races/Ethnicities 11
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There are 7 colleges that offer a master’s degree in data processing. Learn more about the most popular 7 below:

#1

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California
82 Yearly Graduations
45% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for data processing students seekinga master's degree is University of San Francisco. Roughly 10,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $52,920 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $27,180 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 82 master's degrees were handed out to data processing majors at USFCA. Of these students, 45% were women and 23% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
49 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for data processing majors who are seeking their master's degree is Fordham University. Roughly 16,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $54,730 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $23,112 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 people received their master's degree in data processing from Fordham U. Of these students, 33% were women and 16% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
36 Yearly Graduations
44% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Boston University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in data processing. Each year, around 32,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $58,560 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $58,560 per year. The data processing program at Boston University awarded 36 master's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. About 44% of this group were women, and 28% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#4

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, New York
11 Yearly Graduations
45% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 4th most popular school in the country for data processing majors who are seeking their master's degree is Pratt Institute - Main. Each year, around 4,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $53,566 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $34,416 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 master's degrees were handed out to data processing majors at Pratt Institute. Around 55% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 45% were women.

#5

University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada
10 Yearly Graduations
30% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 5th most popular school in the country for data processing majors who are seeking their master's degree is University of Nevada - Las Vegas. Roughly 31,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,949 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,823 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 people received their master's degree in data processing from UNLV. Of these students, 30% were women and 40% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#6

Northcentral University

San Diego, California
9 Yearly Graduations
22% Women
89% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 6th most popular school in the country for data processing majors who are seeking their master's degree is Northcentral University. Roughly 12,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,064 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,881 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 people received their master's degree in data processing from Northcentral University. About 22% of this group were women, and 89% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#7

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
2 Yearly Graduations
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

George Washington University comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in data processing. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $57,894 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $32,850 per year. The data processing program at George Washington University awarded 2 master's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

Data Processing Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Data Processing Technology 199

Below are some popular majors that are similar to data processing that offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems 18,992
Computer Science 14,364
Information Science 6,396
Computer Software Applications 3,555
Computer Systems Analysis 628

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.

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