The Data Entry Applications major builds core foundations in this discipline and prepares students with practical, career-relevant skills. Use RoEDU™ to find programs that match your goals.

Within Specialty, students often explore key subfields and specializations that provide targeted expertise.

Graduates translate classroom knowledge into real-world impact across sectors through hands-on projects and internships.

As part of Specialty, this major connects to diverse, high-demand fields and interdisciplinary pathways.

Salary Outlook

Entry-level salary
$35,303

Typical starting pay soon after graduation.

Mid-career salary (10y)
$55,817

Estimated after a decade of experience.

Experienced salary (20y)
$75,013

Seasoned professionals at ~20 years.

Weighted median over last 5 years
CAGR 3.7%

CAGR (compound annual growth rate) summarizes average yearly change across the observed period.

Estimated lifetime earnings

40 years, present value
$1,412,120

Employment-weighted across mapped SOCs; entry ≈ 85% of median; historical CAGR shown for last 5y; projections capped at 3% CAGR; lifetime is 40-year present value at 3% discount.

Career Opportunities & Salaries

Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024) • Median wages, employment, and growth projections

OccupationMedian WageTotal JobsGrowth RateEducation
Data Entry Keyers
SOC: 43-9021
Occupation: Data Entry Keyers
$39,850
135,280
N/A
N/A
Word Processors and Typists
SOC: 43-9022
Occupation: Word Processors and Typists
$47,850
36,030
N/A
N/A

Colleges offering Data Entry Applications

American Public University System

ROEDU™

999

Net Price

$10k

Earnings

$60k

Great Basin College

ROEDU™

984

Net Price

$7k

Earnings

$58k

Purdue University Northwest

ROEDU™

952

Net Price

$10k

Earnings

$57k

Bellingham Technical College

ROEDU™

942

Net Price

$8k

Earnings

$53k

CUNY Medgar Evers College

ROEDU™

913

Net Price

$6k

Earnings

$52k