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Certificate (under 1 year)+29% vs national median196 grads tracked

Data Processing at Midlands Technical College

Ranked 2nd of 23 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Data Processing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,066
middle 50%: $35,823 – $60,657
Median · 5 years out
$61,419
middle 50%: $45,912 – $81,133
Median · 10 years out
$64,226
middle 50%: $49,855 – $84,610

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

Graduates of Midlands Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Data Processing earn a median $48,066 one year after graduating, rising to $64,226 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 29% above the national median of $47,449 for this field, ranking 2nd of 23 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,381 total interest

Same major at other universities

Brookhaven College
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$57,175 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$56,378 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$55,167 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$51,789 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Midlands Technical College

Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$109,303 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$108,603 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,310 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,752 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,654 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,653 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$64,784 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$64,226 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$64,226 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,357 · 5 yrs out

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