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Certificate (under 1 year)+2% vs national median247 grads tracked

Data Processing at Piedmont Technical College

Ranked 11th of 23 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Data Processing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,460
middle 50%: $29,490 – $57,650
Median · 5 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $36,184 – $64,718
Median · 10 years out
$56,711
middle 50%: $39,813 – $77,712

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 Piedmont Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Data Processing earn a median $40,460 one year after graduating, rising to $56,711 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $47,449 for this field, ranking 11th 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,451 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
North Lake College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$47,449 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$46,634 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$45,191 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$44,767 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Piedmont Technical College

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,356 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,042 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,734 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,723 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$66,172 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,616 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,021 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$59,222 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$59,222 · 5 yrs out

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