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Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in South Dakota

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in South Dakota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$11,531 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$58,433 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems School for You

In 2020-2021, computer information systems students earned 243 degrees and certificates from a South Dakota school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in South Dakota to see which ones offered the best value programs for CIS students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best South Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Information Systems

#1

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

Our 2023 rankings named Dakota State University the best value school in South Dakota for computer information systems students. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Dakota State are $9,633 a year. While working on their degree, CIS majors at Dakota State accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

Dakota State also made our Best Computer Information Systems Schools in South Dakota list, coming in at #4.

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$9,299 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Dakota State are $9,299 per year. The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at South Dakota State take out is $27,000.

South Dakota State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Computer Information Systems Schools in South Dakota list.

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Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,395
Minnesota 681
Kansas 387
Iowa 490
Nebraska 602
North Dakota 96

One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer information systems has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to CIS

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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