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2023 Best Data Processing Schools in the Great Lakes Region

4 Colleges
$31,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Data Processing School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,955 data processing students received a degree or certificate, 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. 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 Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for computer science students.

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2023 Best Data Processing Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Data Processing

Our analysis found Miami University - Hamilton to be the best school for data processing students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Hamilton, Miami University - Hamilton is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, data processing graduates from Miami University - Hamilton carry an average student debtload of $31,000.

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#2

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ferris State University is a great place for data processing students. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Miami University - Middletown is a great place for data processing students. Located in the suburb of Middletown, Miami University - Middletown is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, data processing majors at Miami University - Middletown accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt.

Full Data Processing at Miami University - Middletown Report

#4

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stark State College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Data Processing Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Stark State College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of North Canton.

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Best Data Processing Colleges by State

Explore the best data processing schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2
Ohio 16

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 4 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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