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Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

2023 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

3 Colleges
$35,972 Avg Salary
$25,601 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Associate Degree School for You

Information Technology is the #13 most popular major in South Dakota with 190 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in South Dakota to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

Check out the IT associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top South Dakota Schools for an Associate in Information Technology

#1

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

Our analysis found Dakota State University to be the best school for information technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in South Dakota. Located in the distant town of Madison, Dakota State is a public college with a small student population.

On average, IT graduates from Dakota State take out $23,469 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Information Technology Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 266
Minnesota 843
Kansas 147
Iowa 182
Nebraska 398
North Dakota 37

Information Technology 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 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.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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