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General Computer & Information Sciences at Dakota State University

General Computer & Information Sciences at Dakota State University

If you plan to study general computer & information sciences, take a look at what Dakota State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Dakota State is located in Madison, South Dakota and approximately 3,186 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Dakota State General Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Computer and Information Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Dakota State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Dakota State does offer online education options in computer and information sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Dakota State General Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Computer and Information Sciences Student Demographics at Dakota State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Dakota State University.

Dakota State General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

25% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of computer and information sciences master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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Of the students who received a computer and information sciences master's degree from Dakota State, 58% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Dakota State University with a master's in computer and information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 37
International Students 17
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Careers That Computer and Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SD, the home state for Dakota State University.

Occupation Jobs in SD Average Salary in SD
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 1,770 $62,420
Computer Systems Analysts 760 $75,810
Computer Network Architects 410 $100,330
Computer and Information Systems Managers 210 $132,190
Computer Workers 190 $81,250

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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