2025 Best Data Processing Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

an associate degree in data processing technology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #135 out of 1020 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for data processing technology students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 116 associate degrees in data processing technology to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to data processing technology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other data processing technology students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized data processing technology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for data processing technology students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Data Processing Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Data Processing Technology in the Southwest Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in data processing technology.

Top Southwest Region Schools for an Associate in Data Processing Tech

1

El Centro College
Dallas, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

44 Annual Graduates

El Centro College is a good decision for students pursuing an associate degree in data processing technology. El Centro College is a very large public college located in the large city of Dallas.More information about a associate in data processing technology from El Centro College

2

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana
Las Cruces, NM

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

36 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in data processing technology needs to check out New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. NMSU Dona Ana is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize city of Las Cruces.More information about a associate in data processing technology from New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

Best Data Processing Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best data processing technology colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	420	78
New Mexico	255	46

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Rankings in Majors Related to Data Processing Tech

One of 0 majors within the Data Processing area of study, Data Processing Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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. More about our data sources and methodologies.