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2023 Best Value Data Processing Associate Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

18 Colleges
$8,746 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,114 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Data Processing Associate Degree 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 Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value associate degree 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 Associate Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the data processing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Data Processing Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best value school in the United States for data processing students working on their associate degree. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at American Military University are $7,360 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, data processing majors at American Military University accumulate an average of around $25,504 in student debt.

American Military University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Data Processing Associate Degree Schools list.

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#2

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Data Processing Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Centro College are $6,000 per year. On average, data processing graduates from El Centro College take out $14,848 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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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 Associate Degree Schools list. Athens Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

Athens Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,462 in tuition and fees each year. Data Processing majors at Athens Technical College take out an average of $8,853 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Georgia Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Data Processing Associate Degree Schools list. West Georgia Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.

West Georgia Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,452 in tuition and fees each year. Data Processing majors at West Georgia Technical College take out an average of $17,990 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Augusta Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value data processing schools in the United States. Augusta Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.

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

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#6

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

Delgado Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Data Processing Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Delgado Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,079 in tuition and fees each year. Data Processing majors at Delgado Community College take out an average of $22,077 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Georgia Piedmont Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree data processing programs. Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the large 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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#8

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

York Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Data Processing Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Rock Hill, York Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at York Technical College are $10,354 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, data processing majors at York Technical College accumulate an average of around $13,691 in student debt.

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Columbia Basin College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Data Processing Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Pasco, CBC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

CBC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,735 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, SC

Greenville Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Data Processing Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Greenville, GTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

GTC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,410 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, data processing graduates from GTC carry an average student debtload of $26,968.

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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 18 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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