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2023 Most Popular Online Data Processing Associate Degree Schools

13 Colleges
$33,114 Avg Salary
$18,228 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Data Processing Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Data Processing Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Trident Technical College the most popular online school in the United States for data processing students working on their associate degree. Trident Technical College is a large public school located in the city of Charleston.

Women make up 23% of the data processing majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, data processing majors at Trident Technical College accumulate an average of around $22,093 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great place for data processing students working on their online associate degree. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in data processing at American Military University, 77% are male and 23% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, data processing majors at American Military University accumulate an average of around $25,504 in student debt.

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#3

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Delgado Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best data processing schools in the United States. Located in the city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in data processing at Delgado Community College, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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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The in-demand online associate degree programs at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best data processing schools in the United States. NMSU Dona Ana is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Las Cruces.

Of the 31 students majoring in data processing at NMSU Dona Ana, 84% are male and 16% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, data processing graduates from NMSU Dona Ana carry an average student debtload of $15,563.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tri-County Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Data Processing Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Pendleton, TCTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 14% of the data processing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that data processing majors at TCTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,545.

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Columbus Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree data processing programs. Columbus Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Columbus.

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Georgia Piedmont Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Data Processing Associate Degree Schools list. Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Clarkston.

Of the 6 students majoring in data processing at Georgia Piedmont Technical College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Central Georgia Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for data processing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. CGTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Warner Robins.

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Coastal Pines Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree data processing programs. Located in the town of Waycross, Coastal Pines Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 20% of the data processing majors at the school.

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Oconee Fall Line Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for data processing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Sandersville, OFTC is a public school with a small student population.

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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 13 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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