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Computer & Information Sciences at Dakota State University

Computer & Information Sciences at Dakota State University

Every computer & information sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer & information sciences program at Dakota State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Dakota State is located in Madison, South Dakota and approximately 3,186 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Dakota State Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Computer & Information Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Dakota State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Dakota State offers distance education options for computer & information sciences at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Dakota State Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The computer & information sciences major at Dakota State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & Information Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer & information sciences, making the school the #62 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Dakota State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer & information sciences majors at Dakota State University.

Dakota State Computer & Information Sciences Associate’s Program

24% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 76% of computer & information sciences associate's degrees went to men and 24% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in computer & information sciences at Dakota State are white. Around 82% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Dakota State University with a associate's in computer & information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 28
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Dakota State Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

17% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 83% of computer & information sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences at Dakota State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Dakota State University with a bachelor's in computer & information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 189
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 17

Dakota State Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

22% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 78% of computer & information sciences master's degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Dakota State University with a master's in computer & information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 62
International Students 50
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

The following computer & information sciences concentations are available at Dakota State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Dakota State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Technology 166
Computer Information Systems 131
Information Science 58
Computer Software & Applications 38

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer & information sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SD, the home state for Dakota State University.

Occupation Jobs in SD Average Salary in SD
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 1,770 $62,420
Computer User Support Specialists 1,200 $38,860
Software Applications Developers 1,010 $75,000
Computer Systems Analysts 760 $75,810
Computer Network Support Specialists 750 $48,080

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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