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2023 Most Popular Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina

15 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 South Carolina. With 310 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

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 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 South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in South Carolina 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.

#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 South Carolina. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, Trident Technical College is a public school 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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The in-demand associate degree programs at Greenville Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular data processing schools in South Carolina. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the 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.

Full Data Processing at Greenville Technical College Report

#2

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

The in-demand associate degree programs at York Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular data processing schools in South Carolina. York Technical College is a small public school located in the 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tri-County Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina list. TCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large 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

#5

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Piedmont Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina list. 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.

Full Data Processing at Piedmont Technical College Report

#6

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Midlands Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public school 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.

Full Data Processing at Midlands Technical College Report

#7

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

Spartanburg Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg, Spartanburg Community College is a public school 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 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 #8 on the list. 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.

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Central Carolina 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 #9 on the list. Central Carolina is a small public school located in the city of Sumter.

Women make up 6% of the data processing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that data processing majors at Central Carolina take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,073.

Full Data Processing at Central Carolina Technical College Report

Horry-Georgetown Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree data processing programs. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Conway.

Of the 15 students majoring in data processing at Horry-Georgetown Technical College, 73% are male and 27% are female.

Data Processing majors at Horry-Georgetown Technical College take out an average of $19,178 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Data Processing at Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Best Data Processing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Data Processing Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 44
Louisiana 45
Georgia 124
Mississippi 29
Arkansas 18

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 15 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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