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2023 Best Value Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

1 College
$0 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,114 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Data Processing Associate Degree 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. 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 in the Southwest Region ranking.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

The following school tops our list of the Best Value Data Processing Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Data Processing Associate Degree School

#1

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Our analysis found El Centro College to be the best value school for data processing students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

El Centro College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,000 in tuition and fees each year. On average, data processing graduates from El Centro College take out $14,848 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Data Processing at El Centro College

Best Data Processing Colleges by State

Explore the best data processing colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 78
New Mexico 46

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 values are for the top school 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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