Boston UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Boston, MA · Master's
201 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Fields of study · Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Data Processing
CIP 11.03. 141 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 2,130 awards in the latest award year.
Award levels
Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned
Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.
| Level | Colleges | Awards | Median earnings | Middle range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 102 | 850 | $46,061 | $32,211 to $61,679 |
| Associate | 75 | 769 | $51,859 | $33,367 to $70,206 |
| Bachelor's | 12 | 128 | $75,978 | $49,977 to $108,338 |
| Graduate certificate | 7 | 34 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Master's | 8 | 331 | $156,135 | $105,304 to $191,370 |
| Doctorate | 1 | 18 | Not reported | Not reported |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- Most recent reported cohorts
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.
Colleges
Colleges that awarded Data Processing credentials
Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 26 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.
Dallas CollegePublic, 4-year · Dallas, TX · Certificate, Associate
190 awards$50,824 median 4 years out
Trident Technical CollegePublic, 2-year · Charleston, SC · Associate, Certificate · Fully online option reported
114 awards$48,936 median 4 years out
Spartanburg Community CollegePublic, 2-year · Spartanburg, SC · Associate, Certificate
100 awards$58,860 median 4 years out
University of San FranciscoPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · San Francisco, CA · Master's, Bachelor's
99 awards$167,605 median 4 years out
South Georgia Technical CollegePublic, 2-year · Americus, GA · Certificate, Associate · Fully online option reported
91 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Moraine Park Technical CollegePublic, 2-year · Fond du Lac, WI · Certificate
72 awardsProgram earnings not reported
York Technical CollegePublic, 2-year · Rock Hill, SC · Associate, Certificate
70 awards$56,291 median 4 years out
Lee CollegePublic, 2-year · Baytown, TX · Certificate, Associate
68 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Greenville Technical CollegePublic, 4-year · Greenville, SC · Associate
66 awards$59,402 median 4 years out
New Mexico State University-Dona AnaPublic, 2-year · Las Cruces, NM · Associate, Certificate · Fully online option reported
65 awards$53,247 median 4 years out
University of Nevada-Las VegasPublic, 4-year · Las Vegas, NV · Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate certificate
63 awards$84,099 median 4 years out
Midlands Technical CollegePublic, 2-year · West Columbia, SC · Associate, Certificate
54 awards$53,618 median 4 years out
Tri-County Technical CollegePublic, 2-year · Pendleton, SC · Associate, Certificate · Fully online option reported
54 awards$52,237 median 4 years out
Oconee Fall Line Technical CollegePublic, 2-year · Sandersville, GA · Certificate, Associate · Fully online option reported
48 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Horry-Georgetown Technical CollegePublic, 2-year · Conway, SC · Certificate, Associate
42 awards$45,817 median 4 years out
CUNY Kingsborough Community CollegePublic, 2-year · Brooklyn, NY · Associate
41 awards$48,306 median 4 years out
CUNY Queensborough Community CollegePublic, 2-year · Bayside, NY · Associate, Certificate
38 awards$42,907 median 4 years out
Piedmont Technical CollegePublic, 2-year · Greenwood, SC · Associate, Certificate
34 awards$49,636 median 4 years out
Northcentral UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · San Diego, CA · Doctorate, Master's · Fully online option reported
29 awardsProgram earnings not reported
University of Southern MississippiPublic, 4-year · Hattiesburg, MS · Bachelor's
28 awards$55,514 median 4 years out
Front Range Community CollegePublic, 4-year · Westminster, CO · Certificate
27 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical CollegePublic, 2-year · Orangeburg, SC · Associate, Certificate
26 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Central Carolina Technical CollegePublic, 2-year · Sumter, SC · Associate, Certificate
23 awardsProgram earnings not reported
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23 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- 2023-24 award year
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.
Related work
Kinds of work this field leads toward
These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 11.03. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.
| Occupation | Group | Median wage | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Occupations, All Other | Computer and mathematical | $116,580 | 435,370 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- May 2025
- Scope
- Reported for this occupation, nationally
National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.
Nearby fields
Other fields in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Limits
What this page cannot tell you
- Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
- Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
- Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
- Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.