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Information Science at Dakota State University

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study information science, take a look at what Dakota State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Dakota State is located in Madison, South Dakota and has a total student population of 3,186.

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

Dakota State Information Science Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in IS (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in IS
Bachelor’s Degree in IS
Master’s Degree in IS

Dakota State Information Science Rankings

The is major at Dakota State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Information Science. 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 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in is, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

IS Student Demographics at Dakota State

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

Dakota State Information Science Associate’s Program

50% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of is associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in is only graduates about 35% women each year. The program at Dakota State may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 15% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in is at Dakota State are white. Around 83% 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 is.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Dakota State Information Science Bachelor’s Program

26% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 74% of is bachelor's degrees went to men and 26% went to women.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in is 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 is.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Dakota State Information Science Master’s Program

18% Women

5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of is master's degrees went to men and 18% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	32
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Information Science

Information Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Dakota State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Information Science	58

Careers That IS Grads May Go Into

A degree in is 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
Systems Software Developers	660	$90,430
Computer and Information Systems Managers	210	$132,190
Computer Workers	190	$81,250
Computer Science Professors	160	$74,270

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
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