Find Tech Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Data Processing Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Data Processing Undergraduate Certificate Schools

6 Colleges
$30,429 Avg Salary
$18,889 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Data Processing Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for computer science students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Data Processing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for data processing majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Data Processing

#1

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Our analysis found El Centro College to be the best school for data processing students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, data processing graduates from El Centro College carry an average student debtload of $17,197.

Read full report on Data Processing at El Centro College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Athens Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Data Processing Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Athens Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

Full Data Processing at Athens Technical College Report

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Augusta Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best data processing schools in the United States. Augusta Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.

Read full report on Data Processing at Augusta Technical College

#4

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Farmingdale State College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best data processing schools in the United States. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Farmingdale.

Read full report on Data Processing at Farmingdale State College

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Georgia Piedmont Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best data processing schools in the United States. Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Clarkston.

Full Data Processing at Georgia Piedmont Technical College Report

Tacoma Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Data Processing Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Tacoma Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Tacoma.

Read More…

Data Processing by Region

View the Best Data Processing Undergraduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
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 6 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.

Featured Schools

Find Computer Science Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited computer and technology colleges across the U.S.