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2023 Best Data Processing Schools in the Far Western US Region

5 Colleges
$57,804 Avg Salary
$17,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Data Processing School for You

With 1,955 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, data processing is the #9 most popular major in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Data Processing Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Data Processing Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Data Processing Colleges.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Data Processing

#1

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Our analysis found Bellevue College to be the best school for data processing students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Bellevue, BC is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, data processing majors at BC accumulate an average of around $14,500 in student debt.

Full Data Processing at Bellevue College Report

#2

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of San Francisco. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Data Processing Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

Read full report on Data Processing at University of San Francisco

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Data Processing Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a very large student population.

Data Processing majors at UNLV take out an average of $20,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Data Processing at University of Nevada - Las Vegas Report

Out of the 5 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Basin College landed the # 4 spot on the list. CBC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Pasco.

Read full report on Data Processing at Columbia Basin College

Out of the 5 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tacoma Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Data Processing at Tacoma Community College Report

Best Data Processing Colleges by State

Explore the best data processing schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 66
California 109
Nevada 59

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, data processing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Data Processing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Data Processing Technology 1,955

Majors Similar to Data Processing

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 5 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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