Certificate (under 1 year)-2% vs national median306 grads tracked
Data Processing at Trident Technical College
Ranked 13th of 23 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Data Processing by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,632
middle 50%: $27,237 – $54,439
Median · 5 years out
$46,634
middle 50%: $35,788 – $65,122
Median · 10 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $36,491 – $71,441
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
Trident Technical College offers Data Processing certificates with a $39,632 median first-year salary. Earnings grow to $51,223 by year ten.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $9,889 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Piedmont Technical College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$47,449 · 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
Coastal Bend College
$42,033 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$41,933 · 5 yrs out
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$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
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$80,008 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
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$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
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$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$72,871 · 5 yrs out
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