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Certificate (under 1 year)+10% vs national median72 grads tracked

Data Processing at Spartanburg Community College

Ranked 7th of 23 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Data Processing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,884
middle 50%: $26,082 – $54,615
Median · 5 years out
$52,165
middle 50%: $42,596 – $63,214
Median · 10 years out
$57,471
middle 50%: $39,998 – $70,870

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 Spartanburg Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Data Processing earn a median $39,884 one year after graduating, rising to $57,471 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $47,449 for this field, ranking 7th 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 yrs
≈ $9,104 total interest

Same major at other universities

Brookhaven College
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$61,419 · 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
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
Piedmont Technical College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$47,449 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$46,634 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Spartanburg Community College

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,768 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,008 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,124 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,849 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$63,105 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$63,105 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,948 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,422 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,273 · 5 yrs out

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