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

9 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. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southwest 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.

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

#1

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Our analysis found El Centro College to be the most popular school for data processing students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . El Centro College is a very large public school located in the city of Dallas.

Women make up 36% of the data processing majors at the school.

Data Processing majors at El Centro College take out an average of $14,848 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is a great place for data processing students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in data processing at NMSU Dona Ana, 84% are male and 16% are female.

On average, data processing graduates from NMSU Dona Ana take out $15,563 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Out of the 9 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lee College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Lee College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Baytown.

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#4

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

Out of the 9 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Juan College landed the # 4 spot on the list. SJC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Farmington.

Of the 13 students majoring in data processing at SJC, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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#5

Navarro College

Corsicana, TX

Out of the 9 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Navarro College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Corsicana, Navarro College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in data processing at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the remote town of Roswell, ENMU - Roswell Campus is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, New Mexico State University - Grants did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for data processing students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Grants, NMSU Grants is a public college with a small student population.

Data Processing majors at NMSU Grants take out an average of $15,563 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

Weatherford College

Weatherford, TX

Weatherford 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 #7 on the list. Located in the town of Weatherford, Weatherford College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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New Mexico State University - Carlsbad came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Data Processing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Carlsbad, NMSU Carlsbad is a public college with a small student population.

On average, data processing graduates from NMSU Carlsbad take out $15,563 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Data Processing Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 78
New Mexico 46

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 9 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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