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Certificate (under 1 year)+16% vs national median403 grads tracked

Data Processing at Greenville Technical College

Ranked 5th of 23 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Data Processing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,973
middle 50%: $34,535 – $63,123
Median · 5 years out
$55,167
middle 50%: $42,574 – $74,040
Median · 10 years out
$61,531
middle 50%: $44,775 – $82,069

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Data Processing (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

This certificate program in Data Processing yields a $47,973 median salary in the first year. Long-term median earnings reach $61,531 after ten years.

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
7.2 yrs
≈ $7,845 total interest

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