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2023 Best Value Data Processing Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

35 Colleges
$10,186 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,777 Avg Salary

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Data Processing Schools ranking. This report analyzed 35 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for data processing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Data Processing Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for data processing majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Data Processing Schools

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the best value school for data processing students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

American Military University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,360 in tuition and fees each year. Data Processing majors at American Military University take out an average of $24,982 in student loans while working on their egree.

In addition to its great value ranking, American Military University is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Data Processing Schools list.

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#2

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

The excellent programs at El Centro College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best data processing schools in the United States. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at El Centro College are $6,000 a year. 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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$5,462 Average Tuition & Fees

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

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Athens Technical College are $5,462 per year.

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#4

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 #4 on this year’s Best Value Data Processing Schools list. BC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bellevue.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BC are $9,594 per year. After completing their degree, data processing graduates from BC carry an average student debtload of $14,500.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, BC also did well on our Best Data Processing Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$5,452 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means West Georgia Technical College is a great value for data processing students. West Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Georgia Technical College are $5,452 per year.

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$5,632 Average Tuition & Fees

Augusta Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value data processing programs. Augusta Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Augusta.

Augusta Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,632 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA
$4,079 Average Tuition & Fees

Delgado Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Data Processing Schools list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Delgado Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,079 in tuition and fees each year. On average, data processing graduates from Delgado Community College take out $17,846 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$5,578 Average Tuition & Fees

Georgia Piedmont Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Data Processing Schools ranking. Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Clarkston.

Georgia Piedmont Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,578 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN
$14,148 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Capella University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for data processing students. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Capella University are $14,148 per year.

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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.

  • 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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