2025 Best Data Processing Technology Schools in the Southwest Region

Data Processing Technology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #384 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for data processing technology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 508 degrees in data processing technology annually.

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Pick Your Data Processing Technology Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Data Processing Technology Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Data Processing Technology in the Southwest Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the data processing tech degree levels they offer.

Top Southwest Region Schools in Data Processing Tech

1

El Centro College
Dallas, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

329 Data Processing Tech Degrees Awarded

33.7% Growth in Graduates

El Centro College is a good decision for students interested in a degree in data processing technology. El Centro College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Dallas.More information about a degree in data processing technology from El Centro College

2

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana
Las Cruces, NM

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

68 Data Processing Tech Degrees Awarded

14.7% Growth in Graduates

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in data processing technology. NMSU Dona Ana is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Las Cruces.More information about a degree in data processing technology from New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

Best Data Processing Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best data processing technology colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	905	78
New Mexico	416	46

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Rankings in Majors Related to Data Processing Tech

One of 0 majors within the Data Processing area of study, Data Processing Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.