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2023 Best Value Data Processing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$5,557 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,429 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Data Processing Undergraduate Certificate 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. 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Data Processing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Data Processing

Our 2023 rankings named Athens Technical College the best value school in the Southeast Region for data processing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, Athens Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Athens Technical College are $5,462 a year.

Full Data Processing at Athens Technical College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Augusta Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Data Processing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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

Read full report on Data Processing at Augusta Technical College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Piedmont Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Data Processing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Clarkston, Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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

Full Data Processing at Georgia Piedmont Technical College Report

Best Data Processing Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 44
Louisiana 45
Georgia 124
Mississippi 29
Arkansas 18
South Carolina 310

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 averages are for the top 3 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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