Associate+3% vs national median154 grads tracked
Data Processing at Navarro College
Ranked 11th of 32 associate programs in Data Processing by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,233
middle 50%: $24,990 – $52,071
Median · 5 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $34,644 – $81,462
Median · 10 years out
$64,930
middle 50%: $44,129 – $91,284
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Data Processing (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Navarro College graduates in Data Processing earn a median of $35k in their first year. Salaries grow to $57k by year five and $65k 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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,141 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Trident Technical College
$58,123 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$57,424 · 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
CUNY Bronx Community College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$51,896 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$51,357 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Navarro College
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$91,143 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,519 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$74,346 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,796 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Associate)
$69,584 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$66,598 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$65,302 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Certificate)
$63,029 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Certificate)
$63,029 · 5 yrs out
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