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Associate-8% vs national median341 grads tracked

Data Processing at Delgado Community College

Ranked 18th of 32 associate programs in Data Processing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,924
middle 50%: $25,351 – $48,829
Median · 5 years out
$50,845
middle 50%: $37,592 – $67,821
Median · 10 years out
$54,548
middle 50%: $38,202 – $73,565

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Data Processing (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Delgado Community College's associate program in Data Processing earn a median $35,924 one year after graduating, rising to $54,548 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $55,359 for this field, ranking 18th of 32 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.5 yrs
≈ $9,823 total interest

Same major at other universities

York Technical College
$55,609 · 5 yrs out
Queensborough Community College-CUNY
$55,359 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$53,372 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$51,896 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$51,357 · 5 yrs out
Hostos Community College of the City University of New York
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Dallas College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$48,703 · 5 yrs out
Great Falls College Montana State University
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
Weatherford College
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$45,382 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Delgado Community College

Construction Management (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$79,197 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$78,215 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$78,215 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,747 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$68,154 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$68,154 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$67,664 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,427 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,214 · 5 yrs out

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