Computer Software & Applications at Dakota State University

If you are interested in studying computer software and applications, you may want to check out the program at Dakota State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Dakota State is located in Madison, South Dakota and has a total student population of 3,186. In 2021, 36 computer software majors received their bachelor's degree from Dakota State.

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

Dakota State Computer Software & Applications Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Computer Software (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Computer Software
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Software

Online Classes Are Available at Dakota State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Associate’s Degree

Dakota State Computer Software & Applications Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer software programs across the country. The following shows how Dakota State performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer software major at Dakota State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Software & Applications. 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools	22
Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools	24
Best Value Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools	37
Most Focused Computer Software Applications Schools	40
Best Value Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools	46
	61
Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools	86
Best Computer Software Applications Schools	117
Most Focused Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools	129
	214

How Much Do Computer Software Graduates from Dakota State Make?

The median salary of computer software students who receive their bachelor's degree at Dakota State is $25,986. This is less than $35,512, which is the national average of all computer software majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Computer Software Student Demographics at Dakota State

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

Dakota State Computer Software & Applications Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of computer software associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in computer software at Dakota State are white. Around 100% 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 software.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Dakota State Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 computer software majors earned their bachelor's degree from Dakota State. Of these graduates, 78% were men and 22% were women.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer software 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 software.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	34
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Dakota State also has a doctoral program available in computer software. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Information Science
• Computer Information Systems
• Information Technology

Careers That Computer Software Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer software 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
Software Applications Developers	1,010	$75,000
Graphic Designers	750	$36,300
Computer Programmers	560	$57,060
Web Developers	380	$54,410
Database Administrators	140	$76,770

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jlgrabinger under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.