This page shows what graduates with an associate degree in Data Processing earn four years after graduating, what they typically owe, the schools that report these figures (listed alphabetically), and the occupations linked to this field by the federal CIP-to-SOC crosswalk. It covers 17 reporting units (schools, or groups of campuses that report together) with these figures.
Schools reporting earnings for Data Processing graduates
Listed alphabetically to start; MajorPays does not rank schools. Click a column heading to sort; shift-click more headings to sort by several columns as a group. Median earnings four years after graduation, associate degree, for programs with at least 30 graduates measured (10 reporting units; campuses that share one federal school ID report together and appear once). Schools with fewer graduates in the major, or whose figure the Department of Education withholds, are not listed.
| School | State | Median earnings, 4 years after | Graduates measured |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Public University System | WV | $63,673 | 52 |
| CUNY Kingsborough Community College | NY | $48,306 | 48 |
| CUNY Queensborough Community College | NY | $42,907 | 43 |
| Delgado Community College | LA | $45,367 | 35 |
| Greenville Technical College | SC | $59,402 | 32 |
| Horry-Georgetown Technical College | SC | $45,817 | 50 |
| Miami University-Hamilton (reported together with 2 other campuses under one federal school ID) | OH | $62,707 | 33 |
| Midlands Technical College | SC | $53,618 | 38 |
| Tri-County Technical College | SC | $52,237 | 31 |
| York Technical College | SC | $56,291 | 35 |
See every school that awarded associate degrees in Data Processing in 2023-24, including schools that do not report earnings, with the number of degrees awarded (IPEDS Completions).
Occupations O*NET associates with this field
Occupations that U.S. Department of Labor O*NET data links to Data Processing programs, with each occupation's national median pay, projected job growth and yearly openings. They are listed in the order O*NET links them to this field; click a column heading to sort. This is a classification crosswalk, not evidence that graduates enter these jobs, and many of these occupations require more education, a license or experience beyond this credential. The figures describe the occupation, not the graduates of this major.
| Career | Median pay, 2025 | Projected growth, 2025–2035 | Openings per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $116,580 | +5.1% | 27,000 |
| Web Administrators | $116,580 | +5.1% | 27,000 |
| Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians | $116,580 | +5.1% | 27,000 |
| Document Management Specialists | $116,580 | +5.1% | 27,000 |
| Penetration Testers | $116,580 | +5.1% | 27,000 |
| Information Security Engineers | $116,580 | +5.1% | 27,000 |
| Digital Forensics Analysts | $116,580 | +5.1% | 27,000 |
| Blockchain Engineers | $116,580 | +5.1% | 27,000 |
| Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | $116,580 | +5.1% | 27,000 |
| Information Technology Project Managers | $116,580 | +5.1% | 27,000 |
Frequently asked questions
Does an associate degree in Data Processing pay off?
Graduates with an associate degree in Data Processing earn a median of $51,859 four years after graduating, and typically owe about $17,000 in federal loans. Earnings four years out are early-career pay, and they vary widely by school, job and place. Compare the pay with the cost of your own school on its graduate earnings page.
How much do college graduates earn overall?
See earnings by education level and by state.
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data (June 2026 release), licensed under Creative Commons Attribution; careers from O*NET 31.0 by the U.S. Dept. of Labor, ETA, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Career pay, growth and openings: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025) and Employment Projections (2025-2035). MajorPays has selected and reorganized these figures; neither agency has approved or endorsed them. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. MajorPays has modified all or some of the O*NET information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Earnings are for graduates who received federal financial aid and were working and not enrolled four years after finishing (graduates of academic years 2014-15 and 2015-16, in 2021 dollars; the debt figures are for graduates of 2018-19 and 2019-20); the data says nothing about how much a school added to its graduates' earnings.