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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in South Dakota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$8,154 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,986 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications School for You

With 38 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer software and applications is the #69 most popular major in South Dakota.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in South Dakota to see which ones offered the best value programs for computer software students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

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

2023 Best Value Computer Software & Applications Schools in South Dakota

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges.

Best South Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Software Applications

#1

Dakota State University

Madison, SD
$9,633 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Dakota State University to be the best value school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a degree in South Dakota. Dakota State is a small public school located in the distant town of Madison.

Dakota State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,633 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, computer software graduates from Dakota State carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

Dakota State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Computer Software Applications Schools in South Dakota list.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Dakota State University

Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 62
Minnesota 216
Kansas 14
Iowa 71
Nebraska 5
North Dakota 9

Computer Software & Applications is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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