Office and administrative support
Word Processors and Typists
- Median pay
- $49,280
- Outlook
- Decline
High school diploma
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Writing
ProgramsComputer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications
CIP11.06
109 colleges offer Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 109
- at its most common level
- Certificate earnings
- $60,225
- median, 4 years after
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 109
- Associate's
- 55
What it covers
About Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications
A program that generally prepares individuals to perform basic data and text entry using standard and customized software products. Includes instruction in keyboarding skills, personal computer and work station operation, reading draft texts and raw data forms, audio and tape dictation, and various interactive software programs used for tasks such as word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and others.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 11.06.
Programs in this field
Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 11.06.
- Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General
- Word Processing
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 109 | $60,2254 yrs after · 1 college | Not reported |
| Associate's | 55 | $66,5394 yrs after · 2 colleges | Not reported |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Certificate programs
Where Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
Bellevue, WA · Public · 10 graduates
$60,225
debt not reported
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
Office and administrative support
Data Entry Keyers
- Median pay
- $41,340
- Outlook
- Decline
High school diploma
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Monitoring
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Questions about Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications
How many colleges offer Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications at these degree levels: certificate (109 colleges), associate's (55 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications graduates earn?
At the median college, certificate graduates in Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications earn $60,225 a year four years after finishing, across 1 college that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications graduates earn the most?
Bellevue College-Washington reports the highest median earnings for certificate graduates in Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications: $60,225 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.