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2023 Most Popular Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in Washington

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

Finding the Best Data Processing Associate Degree School for You

Data Processing is one of the most popular subjects to study in Washington. With 66 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Data Processing program at each school on the list.

Check out the data processing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Washington.

Our 2023 rankings named South Puget Sound Community College the most popular school in Washington for data processing students working on their associate degree. South Puget Sound Community College is a small public school located in the city of Olympia.

Of the 14 students majoring in data processing at South Puget Sound Community College, 79% are male and 21% are female.

Full Data Processing at South Puget Sound Community College Report

#2

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Skagit Valley College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular data processing schools in Washington. Skagit Valley College is a small public school located in the small city of Mount Vernon.

About 8% of the students majoring in data processing at the school are women while 92% are male.

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#3

Yakima Valley College

Yakima, WA

Out of the 7 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Yakima Valley College landed the # 3 spot on the list. YVC is a small public school located in the small city of Yakima.

About 14% of the students majoring in data processing at the school are women while 86% are male.

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Out of the 7 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Basin College landed the # 4 spot on the list. CBC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pasco.

Women make up 33% of the data processing majors at the school.

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#5

Peninsula College

Port Angeles, WA

Out of the 7 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Peninsula College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Peninsula College is a small public school located in the remote town of Port Angeles.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Edmonds Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular data processing schools in Washington. Edmonds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Lynnwood.

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With a ranking of #7, Everett Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for data processing students working on their associate degree. Everett Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Everett.

Full Data Processing at Everett Community College Report

Best Data Processing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Data Processing Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 109
Nevada 59

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

Majors Similar to Data Processing

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 7 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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