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2023 Best Value Data Processing Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$41,919 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,777 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Data Processing School for You

In 2020-2021, 205 people earned a degree or certificate in data processing, making the major the #224 most popular in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Data Processing Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for data processing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Data Processing Schools in the United States

Check out the data processing programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Data Processing

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Missouri University of Science and Technology is a great value for data processing students. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $31,099 a year.

Missouri University of Science and Technology also claimed a spot on our Best Data Processing Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#3

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 7 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of San Francisco landed the # 3 spot on the list. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USFCA are $53,472 per year.

USFCA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Data Processing Schools list.

Read full report on Data Processing at University of San Francisco

$24,828 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Data Processing Schools list. Located in the city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNLV are $24,828 a year.

Full Data Processing at University of Nevada - Las Vegas Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great value for data processing students. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

GWU undergraduate students pay an average of $57,984 in tuition and fees each year.

GWU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Data Processing Schools list.

Read full report on Data Processing at George Washington University

#6

Fordham University

Bronx, NY
$55,776 Average Tuition & Fees

Fordham University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Data Processing Schools list. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Fordham U undergraduate students pay an average of $55,776 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Data Processing at Fordham University Report

#7

Boston University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #7, Boston University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for data processing students. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Boston U are $59,816 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Boston U also did well on our Best Data Processing Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Data Processing at Boston University

Data Processing by Region

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

One of 9 majors within the area of study, data processing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Data Processing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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.

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