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2023 Best Data Processing Schools

35 Colleges
$36,777 Avg Salary
$18,195 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Data Processing School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,955 data processing students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #9 most popular in the country.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Best Data Processing Schools ranking. This report analyzed 35 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for computer science students.

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2023 Best Data Processing Schools in the United States

Check out the data processing programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Data Processing Schools

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best school in the United States for data processing students. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Data Processing majors at American Military University take out an average of $24,982 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Data Processing Schools list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.

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#3

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bellevue College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Data Processing Schools list. BC is a large public school located in the city of Bellevue.

After completing their degree, data processing graduates from BC carry an average student debtload of $14,500.

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The excellent programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best data processing schools in the United States. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Data Processing Schools list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#6

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best data processing programs. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#7

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

El Centro College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for data processing students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, data processing majors at El Centro College accumulate an average of around $12,305 in student debt.

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#8

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Data Processing Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for data processing students. It came in at #9 on the list. UNLV is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.

While working on their degree, data processing majors at UNLV accumulate an average of around $20,000 in student debt.

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Athens Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best data processing programs. Athens Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Athens.

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Data Processing by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Data Processing is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

Data Processing Concentrations

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 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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