Computer & Information Sciences at South Dakota State University

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

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and has a total student population of 11,405. In 2021, 25 computer and information sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from South Dakota State.

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

South Dakota State Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

South Dakota State Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer and information sciences programs across the country. The following shows how South 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 and information sciences major at South Dakota State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & Information Sciences. 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 Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	69
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools	272
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	646
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Schools	2,094

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from South Dakota State. This makes it the #466 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at South Dakota State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at South Dakota State University.

South Dakota State Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 25 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in computer and information sciences from South Dakota State in 2021, 88% were men and 12% were women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences at South 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 South Dakota State University with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

South Dakota State Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 8 students who earned a master's degree in Computer & Information Sciences from South Dakota State in 2020-2021, 88% were men and 13% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

Computer & Information Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from South Dakota State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems	33

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Architecture & Related Services
• Physical Sciences
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences 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 South 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
Software Applications Developers	1,010	$75,000
Computer Systems Analysts	760	$75,810
Computer Network Support Specialists	750	$48,080

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.