by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Dakota State ranks in comparison to other schools with computer software programs.
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The bachelor's program at Dakota State was ranked #51 on College Factual's Best Schools for computer software list. It is also ranked #1 in South Dakota.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Dakota State University handed out 36 bachelor's degrees in computer software & applications. This is a decrease of 20% over the previous year when 45 degrees were handed out.
The median salary of computer software students who receive their bachelor's degree at Dakota State is $25,986. This is less than $35,512, which is the national median of all computer software majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Dakota State, computer software students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all computer software bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $43,832.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer software majors at Dakota State University.
Of the 2 computer software students who graduated with a associate's degree in 2020-2021 from Dakota State, about 50% were men and 50% were women.
The majority of associate's degree recipients in this major at Dakota State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% 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 associate's in computer software.
| 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 |
Of the 36 computer software students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Dakota State, about 78% were men and 22% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 94% of 2021 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 bachelor's in computer software.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 34 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Information Technology | 175 |
| Computer Information Systems | 144 |
| Information Science | 66 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 4 |
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