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Information Technology at Dakota State University

What traits are you looking for in a IT school? To help you decide if Dakota State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's IT program.

Dakota State is located in Madison, South Dakota and approximately 3,186 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 114 IT 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 Information Technology section at the bottom of this page.

Dakota State Information Technology Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in IT (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in IT
  • Bachelor’s Degree in IT
  • Master’s Degree in IT
  • Doctorate Degree in IT

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 IT for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

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

Dakota State Information Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the IT progam at Dakota State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 IT major at Dakota State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Information Technology. 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
Most Popular Online Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 10
Most Focused Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools 14
Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 14
Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools 14
Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 17
Most Popular Online Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools 35
Most Popular Online Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools 50
Best Information Technology Schools 51
Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools 60
Best Value Information Technology Schools 66
Most Focused Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools 81
Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools 81
Most Focused Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools 99

In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in IT from Dakota State. This makes it the #65 most popular school for IT master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in IT, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do IT Graduates from Dakota State Make?

The median salary of IT students who receive their bachelor's degree at Dakota State is $49,983. This is less than $51,250, which is the national average of all IT majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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IT Student Demographics at Dakota State

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

Dakota State Information Technology Associate’s Program

21% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 79% of IT associate's degrees went to men and 21% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in IT at Dakota State are white. Around 86% 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 IT.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Dakota State Information Technology Bachelor’s Program

10% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 114 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Information Technology from Dakota State in 2020-2021, 90% were men and 10% were women.

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About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in IT 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 IT.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 99
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Dakota State Information Technology Master’s Program

35% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students graduated with a master's degree in IT from Dakota State. About 65% were men and 35% were women.

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Of the students who received a IT master's degree from Dakota State, 69% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 18
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Dakota State also has a doctoral program available in IT. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That IT Grads May Go Into

A degree in IT 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
Computer Network Support Specialists 750 $48,080
Computer Network Architects 410 $100,330
Web Developers 380 $54,410

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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