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2023 Most Popular Online Data Processing Basic Certificate Schools

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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 Most Popular Online Data Processing Basic Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online basic certificate programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for data processing majors pursuing an online basic certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Oconee Fall Line Technical College the most popular online school in the United States for data processing students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Sandersville, OFTC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the data processing majors at the school.

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Out of the 11 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbus Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Columbus Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Columbus.

Of the 53 students majoring in data processing at Columbus Technical College, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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#3

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Trident Technical College is a great place for data processing students working on their online basic certificate. Trident Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charleston.

Of the 31 students majoring in data processing at Trident Technical College, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a great place for data processing students working on their online basic certificate. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Rome.

Of the 14 students majoring in data processing at Georgia Northwestern Technical College, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a great place for data processing students working on their online basic certificate. Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Clarkston.

Of the 9 students majoring in data processing at Georgia Piedmont Technical College, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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Central Georgia Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Data Processing Basic Certificate Schools list. CGTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Warner Robins.

Of the 8 students majoring in data processing at CGTC, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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#7

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Stark State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for data processing students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Stark State College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of North Canton.

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#8

Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ

Ocean County College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Data Processing Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Toms River, OCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Albany Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online basic certificate data processing programs. Located in the city of Albany, Albany Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Weatherford College

Weatherford, TX

With a ranking of #8, Weatherford College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for data processing students working on their online basic certificate. Weatherford College is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Weatherford.

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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 11 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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