Indiana University - Purdue University - Fort Wayne (IPFW) - Data Processing
Data Processing
A program that prepares individuals to master and use computer software programs and applications for inputting, verifying, organizing, storing, retrieving, transforming (changing, updating, and deleting), and extracting information. Includes instruction in using various operating system configurations and in types of data entry such as word processing, spreadsheets, calculators, management programs, design programs, database programs, and research programs. Get more details and student breakdown below, including other Indiana schools that offer a data processing degree. Students at Indiana University - Purdue University - Fort Wayne who have completed this program in 2010-2011 have received the following degrees:
- Associate
- Bachelor
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Breakdown of Students That Completed the Data Processing Program
The table below lists the number of students that have completed the data processing program at the Indiana University - Purdue University - Fort Wayne for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Overall
| Total | Associate | Bachelor | |
|---|---|---|---|
All Students | 23 | 15 | 8 |
By Gender
| Total | Associate | Bachelor | |
|---|---|---|---|
Male | 20 | 13 | 7 |
Female | 3 | 2 | 1 |
By Race
| Total | Associate | Bachelor | |
|---|---|---|---|
American Indian | - | - | - |
Black | - | - | - |
Asian | - | - | - |
Hispanic | - | - | - |
White | 23 | 15 | 8 |
Unknown | - | - | - |
Career Options For Graduates
Students who have completed this program, have entered into some of these more popular career paths listed below. The information covers overall job description, estimated salary and wages, along with job projections by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Computer Support Specialists
Computer Operators
Job Description
Monitor and control electronic computer and peripheral electronic data processing equipment to process business, scientific, engineering, and other data according to operating instructions. Monitor and respond to operating and error messages. May enter commands at a computer terminal and set controls on computer and peripheral devices. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of computer operators in our career profile section.
Salary and Wages
- Total Employment: 120
- Average Annual Salary: $38,870
- Average Hourly Rate: $18.69
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 20.6
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 102%
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 86,400
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 78,900
- Percent Job Growth: -8.6%
- Percent of Numerical Tool and Process Control Programmers That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 2%
Numerical Tool and Process Control Programmers
Job Description
Develop programs to control machining or processing of metal or plastic parts by automatic machine tools, equipment, or systems. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of computer numerically controlled machine tool programmers, metal and plastic in our career profile section.
Salary and Wages
- Total Employment: 50
- Average Annual Salary: $45,580
- Average Hourly Rate: $21.91
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 20.2
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 154%
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 16,600
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 18,300
- Percent Job Growth: 10.80%
List of schools that offer a data processing degree or program in Indiana
4-Year Colleges and Universities
| International Business College | |
Fort Wayne, IN
| Students That Completed This Program: 3 |
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| Vincennes University | |
Vincennes, IN
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