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2023 Best Value Data Processing Schools in District of Columbia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

1 College
$57,984 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Data Processing School for You

Data Processing is one of the most popular subjects to study in District of Columbia. With 2 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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.

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 in District of Columbia 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 Colleges.

Best Data Processing School

Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the best value school in District of Columbia for data processing students. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

GWU undergraduate students pay an average of $57,984 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

GWU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Data Processing Schools in District of Columbia list.

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Best Value Data Processing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Data Processing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 0
Pennsylvania 4
New York 166
New Jersey 2

More Data Processing Rankings in District of Columbia

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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