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Overview
Data processing and data processing technology is a program that prepares individuals to master and use computer software programs and applications for inputting, verifying, organizing, storing, retrieving, transforming (changing, updating, and deleting), and extracting information. includes instruction in using various operating system configurations and in types of data entry such as word processing, spreadsheets, calculators, management programs, design programs, database programs, and research programs.
Highlights
School with the highest reported median starting salary ($46K) with a Associate's Degree: American Public University System
Careers for program graduates
Following are recommended careers for people who earn data processing and data processing technology degrees, with color indicating the most common education attained by other workers.
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Completions over time
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Salary and Debt
How are students who recently completed a degree in data processing and data processing technology doing?
Below is the distribution of starting salaries along with accumulated federal and private education loans across schools that offer a degree in the field data processing, which includes
data processing and data processing technology.
Careers
Recommended careers for those with a degree in this program
Those who study this degree may be prepared to work as:
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Where can I complete this degree
Explore schools that offer data processing and data processing technology degrees and certificates
You can use this table to find schools that offer this program based on location and program level offered. Each entry goes to a school page similar to this one with all our information about that school.
Understanding the columns
The school list includes a few facts about each school that give you an idea of the educational quality each school might offer:
Student-Faculty Ratio: A small number of students per full-time instructor suggests individual attention for each student and an up-to-date curriculum.
Satisfaction Rate: A high percentage of returning first-year students should correlate with satisfaction (schools call this their retention rate).
Repayment Rate: A high repayment rate means most alumni earn enough to make progress repaying loans within 7 years of leaving.
We also show the total enrollment for the school as measured by full-time-equivalent (FTE) students enrolled annually.
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Aiken Technical College
Albany Technical College
American Public University System
Anoka Technical College
Arkansas State University - Main Campus
Athens Technical College
Atlanta Technical College
Atlantic Cape Community College
Augusta Technical College
Bellevue College
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
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Related Programs
Top 10 similar programs
Following are related programs, ordered by those with the highest number of completions. You can explore a full list by pressing the more details button.
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
- Office Management and Supervision
- Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice Operation
- General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
- Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
- Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary
- Data Entry
- Specialized Study in Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services
- Parts, Warehousing, and Inventory Management Operations
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Careers for this program majors
this program is part of a larger collection of programs: Office workers. Is there a different program that's close to this program that might be a better match for your interests? You can use this table to see a little about the programs that fall under this umbrella. If you click on any of the table headers, that will sort the table by that column, or click on a row and see Ididio's profile for that program.
Gender
Gender of recent graduates
Of all people with any degree in data processing and data processing technology earned in the last academic year, 34% were women.
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Context: Percentage women
This major has a lower percentage of women than 71% other programs.
Race/Origin
Race/Origin of recent graduates
Here is an overview of race/origin for all data processing and data processing technology graduates from this last academic year. We found a higher percentage of international graduates in this program than in 57% of other programs.
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Black
Pacific Islander
Hispanic
Asian
American Indian
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American Indian
Asian
Hispanic
Pacific Islander
Black
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Context: Percentage of Minority Graduates
Minority students comprise a higher percentage of graduates than in 66% of other programs.
