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2026 Best Value Data Processing Schools in the Far Western Region

[Data Processing](/majors/computer-information-sciences/data-processing/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 15 schools to find the best return on investment for data processing students.

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• Best Value Data Processing Schools in the Far Western Region

2026 Best Value Data Processing Schools in the Far Western Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the data processing degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Data Processing Schools

1

University Of Nevada Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

$9,748 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,750 Avg Student Debt

$55,037 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in data processing, no school beat University Of Nevada Las Vegas this year. Located in the city of Las Vegas, University Of Nevada Las Vegas is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $9,748, compared with $27,411 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $21,750 to complete the data processing program here. Early-career data processing graduates make about $44,431. Set against $21,750 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 96% of applicants are accepted.

2

University Of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

$60,522 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,935 Avg Student Debt

$89,812 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes University Of San Francisco one of the best values for data processing. University Of San Francisco is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco. Students from in state pay about $60,522 in tuition and fees. Data Processing graduates carry a median of $23,935 in student loans. Data Processing graduates of University Of San Francisco earn a median of $65,223 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $23,935 median debt. Roughly 62% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 15 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.