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2023 Most Popular Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Finding the Best Data Processing Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,955 data processing students received a degree or certificate, 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for data processing majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Kingsborough Community College the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for data processing students working on their associate degree. KCC is a large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

About 12% of the students majoring in data processing at the school are women while 88% are male.

On average, data processing graduates from KCC take out $8,686 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Queensborough Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bayside, QCC is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 17% of the data processing majors at the school.

Data Processing majors at QCC take out an average of $9,278 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bronx Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Bronx, BCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 23% of the students majoring in data processing at the school are women while 77% are male.

Data Processing majors at BCC take out an average of $8,044 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Atlantic Cape Community College is a great place for data processing students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Mays Landing, Atlantic Cape Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Frederick Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular data processing schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Frederick, Frederick Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Data Processing at Frederick Community College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Hostos Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular data processing schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Bronx, Hostos is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Onondaga Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Syracuse, OCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Niagara County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of Sanborn, Niagara County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Data Processing Colleges by State

Explore the best data processing schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

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

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 8 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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