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2023 Most Popular Data Processing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Finding the Best Data Processing Undergraduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Data Processing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Southwest Region 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Data Processing Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found New Mexico State University - Dona Ana to be the most popular school for data processing students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#2

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Data Processing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

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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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular data processing schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the rural area of Gallup, UNM Gallup is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in data processing at UNM Gallup, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at New Mexico State University - Grants helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular data processing schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Grants, NMSU Grants is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

Coastal Bend College

Beeville, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coastal Bend College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Data Processing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. CBC is a small public school located in the town of Beeville.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus is a great place for data processing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Roswell, ENMU - Roswell Campus is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Weatherford College

Weatherford, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Weatherford College is a great place for data processing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the fringe town of Weatherford, Weatherford College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at New Mexico State University - Alamogordo helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular data processing schools in the Southwest Region . NMSU Alamogordo is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Alamogordo.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Fe Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. SFCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Santa Fe.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pima Community College is a great place for data processing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Data Processing Colleges by State

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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 13 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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