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Associate+4% vs national median68 grads tracked

Data Processing at Richland College

Ranked 9th of 32 associate programs in Data Processing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,342
middle 50%: $28,969 – $59,577
Median · 5 years out
$57,471
middle 50%: $34,630 – $92,787
Median · 10 years out
$67,967
middle 50%: $46,435 – $88,942

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 Richland College's associate program in Data Processing earn a median $40,342 one year after graduating, rising to $67,967 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $55,359 for this field, ranking 9th 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?

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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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,470 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Trident Technical College
$58,123 · 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
CUNY Bronx Community College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Richland College

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$112,298 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$81,373 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,193 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,125 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$75,819 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,415 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$66,409 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$65,910 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Associate)
$65,122 · 5 yrs out

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