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Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

9 Colleges
$34,404 Avg Salary
$22,812 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in South Dakota to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for computer and information sciences majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Our analysis found Southeast Technical College to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in South Dakota. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

About 17% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 83% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Area Technical Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.

Of the 25 students majoring in computer and information sciences at LATI, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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#3

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

Out of the 9 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Dakota State is a small public school located in the town of Madison.

Women make up 25% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Dakota Technical Institute is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.

About 30% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 70% are male.

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Mitchell Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.

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Oglala Lakota College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the rural area of Kyle, Oglala Lakota College is a public college with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#8

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, SD

Sinte Gleska University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the remote area of Mission, Sinte Gleska University is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 9 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.

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