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2023 Most Popular Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Finding the Best Data Processing Associate Degree 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 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 the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 35 schools in the Southeast Region 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 the Southeast Region .

#1

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Our analysis found Trident Technical College to be the most popular school for data processing students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Charleston, Trident Technical College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Data Processing majors at Trident Technical College take out an average of $22,093 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 35 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the # 2 spot on the list. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

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

Data Processing majors at American Military University take out an average of $25,504 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Greenville Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Greenville.

Of the 38 students majoring in data processing at GTC, 95% are male and 5% are female.

On average, data processing graduates from GTC take out $26,968 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means York Technical College is a great place for data processing students working on their associate degree. York Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Rock Hill.

About 16% of the students majoring in data processing at the school are women while 84% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, data processing majors at York Technical College accumulate an average of around $13,691 in student debt.

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#5

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Delgado Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular data processing schools in the Southeast Region . Delgado Community College is a large public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

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

After completing their Associate Degree, data processing graduates from Delgado Community College carry an average student debt load of $22,077.

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Tri-County Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for data processing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. TCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pendleton.

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

While working on their Associate Degree, data processing majors at TCTC accumulate an average of around $16,545 in student debt.

Full Data Processing at Tri-County Technical College Report

#7

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

Piedmont Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Greenwood.

Women make up 40% of the data processing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that data processing majors at Piedmont Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $22,413.

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#8

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

With a ranking of #8, Midlands Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for data processing students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

After completing their Associate Degree, data processing graduates from MTC carry an average student debt load of $14,014.

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#9

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

Spartanburg Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg, Spartanburg Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in data processing at the school are women while 83% are male.

On average, data processing graduates from Spartanburg Community College take out $11,237 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree data processing programs. Located in the rural area of Orangeburg, OCtech is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 47% of the data processing majors at the school.

Full Data Processing at Orangeburg Calhoun 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 27 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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