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2023 Most Popular Data Processing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

24 Colleges
$20,258 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Data Processing 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 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Data Processing Colleges.

Our analysis found Kingsborough Community College to be the most popular school for data processing students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . KCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

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#2

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Data Processing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

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Out of the 24 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Queensborough Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bayside, QCC is a public college with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at Community College of Philadelphia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best data processing schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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The excellent programs at Bronx Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best data processing schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Bronx, BCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, NY

Pratt Institute - Main landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular data processing programs. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Atlantic Cape Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular data processing programs. 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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#7

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

Montgomery College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for data processing students. It came in at #7 on the list. Montgomery College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Rockville.

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#9

Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ

Ocean County College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Data Processing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Toms River, OCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

Farmingdale State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Data Processing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Farmingdale.

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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 24 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.

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