Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician

Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician programs prepare 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.

While Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician has degrees up to the Masters degree, the majority of students study towards a Associates degree. Students study Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician all over the country, though the major at the Doctors degree research scholarship level has the most graduates in California. The average annual income for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician is $53,350.