Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications programs in Washington
17 schools in Washington teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $33,993 at Clark College.
What this work pays in Washington
Data Entry Keyers in Washington earn a median of $47,480 a year across 1,360 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Word Processors and Typists | $46,110 | 140 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark College Vancouver | Associate's degree | — | $33,993 (17 grads) | 8 |
| Bellevue College Bellevue | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Bellingham Technical College Bellingham | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Bellingham Technical College Bellingham | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Clark College Vancouver | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Edmonds College Lynnwood | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Grays Harbor College Aberdeen | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Green River College Auburn | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Green River College Auburn | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Peninsula College Port Angeles | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Shoreline College Shoreline | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Shoreline College Shoreline | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Wenatchee Valley College Wenatchee | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Yakima Valley College Yakima | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.