Undergraduate Certificates in Data Processing

This degree is more popular with male students, and about 53% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Data Processing Majors

In 2020-2021, 151 undergraduate certificates were awarded to data processing majors. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in data processing at each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Associate Degree	814
Basic Certificate	615
Master’s Degree	199
Bachelor’s Degree	170
Undergraduate Certificate	151
Graduate Certificate	4
Doctor’s Degree	2

Earnings of Data Processing Majors With Undergraduate Certificates

The median salary for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in data processing is $30,429. A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses. To get a better picture, earnings for this category of people can range from a low of $30,429 to a high of $30,429.

Student Debt

The median student debt for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in data processing is $18,889. The school you go to and how long it takes you to graduate, among other things, can cause this number to vary. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $22,181 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $15,597.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue undergraduate certificates in data processing. About 69.5% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender	Number of Grads
Men	105
Women	46

The racial-ethnic distribution of data processing undergraduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	5
Black or African American	44
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	69
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Data Processing Focus Areas

Major	Annual Degrees Awarded
Data Processing Technology	151

Related Majors

Below are some popular majors that are similar to data processing that offer undergraduate certificates.

Major	Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Technology	3,293
Computer Systems Networking	1,915
Computer Information Systems	1,525
Computer Software Applications	1,215
Computer Programming	1,170

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Image Credit: By Kenneth Jensen under License

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