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Computer & IS Security at Dakota State University

If you plan to study Computer & IS Security, take a look at what Dakota State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Dakota State University is located in Madison, SD.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 152 computer & is security graduations were recorded at Dakota State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Dakota State University

Online coursework is an option at Dakota State University. Of 3,774 students, 2,271 (60%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 682 (18%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Computer & IS Security graduates at Dakota State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Computer & IS Security graduates at Dakota State University are 18% women (28) and 82% men (124).

Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Program at Dakota State University

Of the 90 bachelor’s computer & is security degrees awarded at Dakota State University, 13% were women (12) and 87% were men (78).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Computer & IS Security bachelor’s degree recipients at Dakota State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	70
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	6
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 19% of Computer & IS Security bachelor’s degree recipients at Dakota State University, lower than the national average of 39%.*

Computer & IS Security Master’s Program at Dakota State University

Of the 32 master’s computer & is security graduates at Dakota State University, 22% were women (7) and 78% were men (25).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Computer & IS Security master’s degree recipients at Dakota State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 19% of Computer & IS Security master’s degree recipients at Dakota State University, lower than the national average of 35%.*

Computer & IS Security Doctoral Program at Dakota State University

Among the 15 doctoral computer & is security graduates at Dakota State University, 27% were women (4) and 73% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Computer & IS Security doctoral degree recipients at Dakota State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Black / African American	3
Asian	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Computer & IS Security doctoral degree recipients at Dakota State University, below the national average of 57%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Computer & IS Security Graduates

Students who finish Computer & IS Security program at Dakota State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Computer & IS Security graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Database Architects	$148,480
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$117,478
Data Warehousing Specialists	$117,424
Information Security Analysts	$111,930
Computer Network Support Specialists	$107,799
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$99,018
Database Administrators	$79,696
Computer Network Architects	$63,411

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.