2025 Best Data Processing Schools in the Southeast Region
9Colleges in the Southeast Region
852Data Processing Degrees Awarded
$38,103Avg Early-Career Salary
Data Processing is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #225 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Data Processing Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 852 degrees in data processing to qualified students.
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Your choice of data processing school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Data Processing School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The data processing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Data Processing Schools in the Southeast Region.
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Best Schools for Data Processing in the Southeast Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the data processing degrees they offer, see the list below.
Any student pursuing a degree in data processing needs to look into Greenville Technical College. GTC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Greenville. A Best Colleges rank of #805 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GTC is a great college overall.
There were roughly 43 data processing students who graduated with this degree at GTC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the data processing program state that they receive average early career earnings of $39,062.
American Public University System is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in data processing. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #234 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means American Military University is a great university overall.
There were roughly 25 data processing students who graduated with this degree at American Military University in the most recent data year. Those data processing students who get their degree from American Public University System make $6,698 more than the typical data processing grad.
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It's hard to beat Horry-Georgetown Technical College if you wish to pursue a degree in data processing. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Conway. This college ranks 18th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were roughly 18 data processing students who graduated with this degree at Horry-Georgetown Technical College in the most recent data year. After graduation, data processing degree recipients usually earn about $38,825 in the first five years of their career.
Midlands Technical College is a good decision for students interested in a degree in data processing. Located in the large suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1280 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means MTC is a great college overall.
There were roughly 19 data processing students who graduated with this degree at MTC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the data processing program state that they receive average early career wages of $40,012.
York Technical College is a small public college located in the small city of Rock Hill. This college ranks 34th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were roughly 70 data processing students who graduated with this degree at York Technical College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the data processing program make about $25,606 in their early career salary.
Spartanburg Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg. This college ranks 22nd out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were roughly 52 data processing students who graduated with this degree at Spartanburg Community College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, data processing degree recipients generally earn about $39,702 in the first five years of their career.
Located in the medium-sized suburb of Pendleton, TCTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 24th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were roughly 34 data processing students who graduated with this degree at TCTC in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the data processing program earn an average of $34,725 for their early career.
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Located in the town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 27th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were about 19 data processing students who graduated with this degree at Piedmont Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1161 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Southern Miss is a great university overall.
There were roughly 35 data processing students who graduated with this degree at Southern Miss in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the data processing program make about $37,734 for their early career.
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).
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Your choice of data processing school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Data Processing School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
