by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Find out how Dakota State stacks up against peers offering computer software applications.
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Dakota State ranks competitively among schools offering computer software applications. More specifically it was ranked #162 out of 227 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in South Dakota.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Dakota State University conferred 34 bachelor’s degrees in computer software applications.
Computer Software Applications students who finish a bachelor’s at Dakota State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $35,628 a year. This is lower than $70,937, the median for all majors at Dakota State.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at Dakota State, computer software applications students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is lower than $28,724, the typical median for all majors at Dakota State.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,616 | $10,718 |
| Fees | $2,038 | $2,038 |
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All of the 2 students who graduated with a associate’s degree in computer software applications from Dakota State identified as women.
The largest share of computer software applications associate’s degree graduates at Dakota State are White. Roughly 100% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Dakota State University with a associate’s in computer software applications.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Among recent graduates, 76% of computer software applications bachelor’s degrees went to men and 24% went to women.
The majority of computer software applications bachelor’s degree graduates at Dakota State are White. Approximately 76% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Dakota State University with a bachelor’s in computer software applications.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 26 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 3 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the computer software applications majors at Dakota State University.
The computer software applications program at Dakota State offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Graphics | 24 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications, Other | 10 |
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 5 |
Dakota State awarded 24 degrees in computer graphics in the latest year of data — 33% to women and 67% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (75%).
Dakota State conferred 10 completions in computer software and media applications, other in the latest year of data — 0% to women and 100% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (80%).
Dakota State conferred 5 degrees in web page, digital/multimedia and information resources design in the most recent reporting year — 80% to women and 20% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (100%). This count includes degrees completed through distance education.