2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in South Dakota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

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.

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in South Dakota

Check out the CIS programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best South Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Information Systems

#1

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

144 Degrees

#4 in Quality in South Dakota

$9,633 Average Tuition & Fees

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

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

Dakota State also took the #4 spot in our Best Computer Information Systems Schools in South Dakota rankings.

Full Computer Information Systems at Dakota State University Report

#2

South Dakota State University

Brookings, SD

33 Degrees

#2 in Quality in South Dakota

$9,299 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at South Dakota State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in South Dakota. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the 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 also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer Information Systems Schools in South Dakota rankings.

Full Computer Information Systems at South Dakota State University Report

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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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