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2023 Most Popular Data Processing Undergraduate Certificate Schools

62 Colleges
$30,429 Avg Salary
$18,889 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Data Processing Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,955 data processing students received their degrees and certificates, 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. 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 62 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named New Mexico State University - Dona Ana the most popular school in the United States for data processing students working on their undergraduate certificate. NMSU Dona Ana is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Las Cruces.

About 22% of the students majoring in data processing at the school are women while 78% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Georgia Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Data Processing Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. South Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Americus.

Of the 20 students majoring in data processing at South Georgia Technical College, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbus Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Data Processing Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Columbus Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Columbus.

Of the 16 students majoring in data processing at Columbus Technical College, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a great place for data processing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Rome.

About 40% of the students majoring in data processing at the school are women while 60% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern Regional Technical College is a great place for data processing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Southwest Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Thomasville.

Of the 8 students majoring in data processing at Southwest Georgia Technical College, 88% are male and 13% are female.

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#5

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Out of the 62 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in data processing at the school are women while 63% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, data processing graduates from El Centro College carry an average student debt load of $17,197.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Albany Technical College is a great place for data processing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Albany, Albany Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in data processing at the school are women while 63% are male.

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Oconee Fall Line Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Data Processing Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Sandersville, OFTC is a public school with a small student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in data processing at the school are women while 43% are male.

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Athens Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Data Processing Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Athens Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

Of the 6 students majoring in data processing at Athens Technical College, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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Coastal Pines Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate data processing programs. Located in the town of Waycross, Coastal Pines Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in data processing at Coastal Pines Technical College, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Data Processing students that almost earned our Most Popular Data Processing Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston, GA
11 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, GA
11 University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus Gallup, NM

Data Processing by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 25 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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