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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$9,599 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,404 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer and information sciences was ranked 4th in South Dakota. In fact, 615 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in South Dakota to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for computer and information sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Colleges.

Best South Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Computer & Information Sciences

Our analysis found Lake Area Technical Institute to be the best value school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in South Dakota. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LATI are $6,718 per year.

LATI not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list.

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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 Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Tech are $7,650 per year.

Southeast Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list.

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#3

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dakota State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Dakota State is a small public school located in the town of Madison.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dakota State are $9,633 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Dakota State is ranked #4 for overall quality for computer and information sciences in South Dakota.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Dakota Technical Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Dakota Tech are $8,332 per year.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,206
Minnesota 3,852
Iowa 1,713
Missouri 3,607
Nebraska 1,395
North Dakota 314

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

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
Computer Software & Applications 14,336
Computer Programming 11,939
Computer Systems Analysis 2,338
Data Processing 1,955
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,755
Data Entry 552

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 Almonroth.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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