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2023 Best Data Processing Schools in the Southeast Region

16 Colleges
$35,178 Avg Salary
$18,599 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.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Data Processing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for computer science students.

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2023 Best Data Processing Schools in the Southeast Region

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 Southeast Region for data processing students. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

The average amount in student loans that data processing majors at American Military University take out is $24,982.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Athens Technical College is a great place for data processing students. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, Athens Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Georgia Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Waco, West Georgia Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augusta Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Data Processing Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend York Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Data Processing Schools in the Southeast Region list. York Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Rock Hill.

While working on their degree, data processing majors at York Technical College accumulate an average of around $11,500 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #6, Greenville Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for data processing students. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Greenville.

After completing their degree, data processing graduates from GTC carry an average student debtload of $27,690.

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Georgia Piedmont Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Data Processing Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Clarkston, Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

Spartanburg Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Data Processing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg, Spartanburg Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Midlands Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for data processing students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that data processing majors at MTC take out is $11,375.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best data processing programs. A-State is a large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.

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Best Data Processing Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 44
Louisiana 45
Georgia 124
Mississippi 29
Arkansas 18
South Carolina 310

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

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 16 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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