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General Information Science at Dakota State University

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

If you plan to study general 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 General Information Science section at the bottom of this page.

Dakota State General Information Science Degrees Available

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

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.

Dakota State does offer online education options in information science for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

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

Dakota State General Information Science Rankings

The information science major at Dakota State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 information science, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Information Science Student Demographics at Dakota State

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

Dakota State General Information Science Associate’s Program

50% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of information science associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in information science 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 information science 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 information science.

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 General Information Science Bachelor’s Program

26% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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

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

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 General Information Science Master’s Program

18% Women

5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of information science 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 information science.

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

Careers That Information Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in information science 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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