We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Dakota State ranks in comparison to other schools with cis programs.
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The bachelor's program at Dakota State was ranked #162 on College Factual's Best Schools for cis list. It is also ranked #1 in South Dakota.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Dakota State University handed out 55 bachelor's degrees in computer information systems. This is a decrease of 20% over the previous year when 69 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 62 students received their master’s degree in cis from Dakota State. This makes it the #71 most popular school for cis master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of cis students who receive their bachelor's degree at Dakota State is $61,287. This is less than $61,300, which is the national median of all cis majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Dakota State, cis students borrow a median amount of $20,659 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all cis bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $20,966.
During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Dakota State paid an average of $357 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $254 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $7,616 | $10,718 |
Fees | $2,017 | $2,017 |
Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
On Campus Room and Board | $8,990 | $8,990 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $6,286 | $6,286 |
Learn more about Dakota State tuition and fees.
In the 2021-2022 academic year, 55 students earned a bachelor's degree in cis from Dakota State. About 16% of these graduates were women and the other 84% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Dakota State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 82% of students 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 cis.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 45 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 3 |
Dakota State does not offer an online option for its cis bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Dakota State Online Learning page.
Graduates of the master's cis program at Dakota State make a median salary of $83,446. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $87,845.
Of the 43 students who earned a master's degree in Computer Information Systems from Dakota State in 2021-2022, 65% were men and 35% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 77% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Dakota State University with a master's in cis.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 33 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
Other Races | 4 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the cis majors at Dakota State University.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Information Technology | 178 |
Information Science | 52 |
Computer Software & Applications | 40 |
Computer Systems Networking | 8 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.