Data Processing: earnings, debt, and careers
CIP 11.03. Official graduate outcomes from the U.S. Department of Education across 234 programs, and the careers this field is linked to.
Graduate earnings by credential level
| Credential | Programs | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 4 yrs | Typical program median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate certificate | 108 | 850 | $34,489 | $46,061 | $21,145 2 programs |
| Associate's degree | 88 | 769 | $36,799 | $51,859 | $21,078 7 programs |
| Bachelor's degree | 16 | 129 | $56,601 | $75,978 | $27,076 2 programs |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 1 | 0 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| Master's degree | 13 | 331 | $115,601 | $156,135 | Data unavailable |
| Doctoral degree | 1 | 18 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| Graduate certificate | 7 | 34 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
National earnings are published by the Department of Education for each field and credential level Verified data. Typical program median debt is ConnectPrep's calculation: the median across programs of each program's median federal debt Calculated estimate. It covers federal loans only.
Undergraduate certificate programs with the highest early earnings
| School | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trident Technical College SC · Public · 19 graduates measured | $40,518 | Data unavailable | $24,922 |
| Dallas College TX · Public · 38 graduates measured | $38,060 | $50,824 | $17,368 |
| York Technical College SC · Public · 21 graduates measured | $36,614 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
Ranked by published median earnings one year after completion. Programs with suppressed earnings do not appear, so this is not a ranking of program quality.
Associate's degree programs with the highest early earnings
| School | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trident Technical College SC · Public · 66 graduates measured | $45,294 | $48,936 | $11,000 |
| York Technical College SC · Public · 40 graduates measured | $40,188 | $56,291 | $9,882 |
| New Mexico State University-Dona Ana NM · Public · 19 graduates measured | $38,963 | $53,247 | Data unavailable |
| New Mexico State University-Grants NM · Public · 19 graduates measured | $38,963 | $53,247 | Data unavailable |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus NM · Public · 19 graduates measured | $38,963 | $53,247 | Data unavailable |
| Greenville Technical College SC · Public · 29 graduates measured | $38,746 | $59,402 | $21,078 |
| Tri-County Technical College SC · Public · 28 graduates measured | $36,430 | $52,237 | Data unavailable |
| CUNY Kingsborough Community College NY · Public · 18 graduates measured | $28,190 | $48,306 | Data unavailable |
| Midlands Technical College SC · Public · 18 graduates measured | $26,905 | $53,618 | Data unavailable |
| Delgado Community College LA · Public · 30 graduates measured | $24,876 | $45,367 | Data unavailable |
| CUNY Queensborough Community College NY · Public · 22 graduates measured | $24,141 | $42,907 | Data unavailable |
Ranked by published median earnings one year after completion. Programs with suppressed earnings do not appear, so this is not a ranking of program quality.
Bachelor's degree programs with the highest early earnings
| School | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nevada-Las Vegas NV · Public · 48 graduates measured | $57,960 | $84,099 | $28,269 |
| University of Southern Mississippi MS · Public · 46 graduates measured | $49,531 | $55,514 | $25,884 |
Ranked by published median earnings one year after completion. Programs with suppressed earnings do not appear, so this is not a ranking of program quality.
Master's degree programs with the highest early earnings
| School | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of San Francisco CA · Private, nonprofit · 36 graduates measured | $146,357 | $167,605 | Data unavailable |
| Boston University MA · Private, nonprofit · 27 graduates measured | $121,418 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| Fordham University NY · Private, nonprofit · 22 graduates measured | $102,454 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
Ranked by published median earnings one year after completion. Programs with suppressed earnings do not appear, so this is not a ranking of program quality.
Careers linked to Data Processing
| Occupation | Median wage, all workers | Change 2025 to 2035 | Typical entry education |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer occupations, all other | $116,580 | +5.1% | Bachelor's degree |
Occupations mapped to this field in the NCES and BLS CIP to SOC crosswalk. Occupation wages describe all workers, not recent graduates.
Detailed CIP codes in this field (1)
- 11.0301 Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician