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Associate-17% vs national median59 grads tracked

Data Processing at Weatherford College

Ranked 23rd of 32 associate programs in Data Processing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,591
middle 50%: $29,336 – $45,244
Median · 5 years out
$46,142
middle 50%: $33,372 – $53,444
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Weatherford College's associate program in Data Processing earn a median $36,591 one year after graduating, rising to $46,142 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $55,359 for this field, ranking 23rd 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $10,544 total interest

Same major at other universities

Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$51,357 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$50,845 · 5 yrs out
Hostos Community College of the City University of New York
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Dallas College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$48,703 · 5 yrs out
Great Falls College Montana State University
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$45,382 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$45,005 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$44,012 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University at Eunice
$39,310 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Weatherford College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$99,233 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$86,861 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$80,750 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$75,786 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$73,209 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$68,154 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$62,483 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$59,360 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$58,609 · 5 yrs out

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