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Associate+5% vs national median519 grads tracked

Data Processing at Trident Technical College

Ranked 8th of 32 associate programs in Data Processing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,591
middle 50%: $31,993 – $60,391
Median · 5 years out
$58,123
middle 50%: $40,691 – $77,063
Median · 10 years out
$69,612
middle 50%: $48,829 – $96,422

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 Trident Technical College's associate program in Data Processing earn a median $45,591 one year after graduating, rising to $69,612 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $55,359 for this field, ranking 8th 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
7 yrs
≈ $7,842 total interest

Same major at other universities

Eastfield College
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$63,061 · 5 yrs out
Quinebaug Valley Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$62,573 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$61,756 · 5 yrs out
Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$59,699 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$57,424 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Trident Technical College

Engineering (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$80,008 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$75,634 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$75,253 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Certificate)
$75,035 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,986 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,635 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$72,871 · 5 yrs out

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