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Certificate (under 1 year)-16% vs national median308 grads tracked

Data Processing at Dallas College

Ranked 22nd of 23 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Data Processing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,045
middle 50%: $27,495 – $55,717
Median · 5 years out
$39,884
middle 50%: $30,584 – $62,446
Median · 10 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $35,757 – $70,298

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 Dallas College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Data Processing earn a median $40,045 one year after graduating, rising to $48,487 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $47,449 for this field, ranking 22nd 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
9.7 yrs
≈ $10,923 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Tri-County Technical College
$41,844 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$40,834 · 5 yrs out
Zane State College
$29,704 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Dallas College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$91,898 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$88,854 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$87,013 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$84,216 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$81,624 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$81,344 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$75,724 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$73,242 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$70,934 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$67,715 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$66,599 · 5 yrs out

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