2026 Rankings for Dakota State University

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Dakota State was awarded 39 ranking badges across College Factual’s 2026 college rankings.

Top Rankings for Dakota State:



#4 out of 13	#4 out of 14	#5 out of 21	#8 out of 10

Dakota State also offers graduate programs. Explore its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/dakota-state-university/rankings/) for master's and doctorate accolades.

How Dakota State Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#290 Best Associate Degree Colleges

Top Ranked Majors

Dakota State has 159 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Artificial Intelligence Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Computer Graphics Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Computer Graphics Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best General Information Science Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Information Science Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best System, Networking LAN/WAN Management/Manager Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best System, Networking LAN/WAN Management/Manager Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	1	View Report
Best System, Networking LAN/WAN Management/Manager Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best System, Networking LAN/WAN Management/Manager Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	1	View Report
Best System, Networking LAN/WAN Management/Manager Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best System, Networking LAN/WAN Management/Manager Schools in the Plains States Region	1	1	View Report
Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Other Special Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Other Special Education & Teaching Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Computer Graphics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	2	2	View Report
Best Computer Graphics Schools in the Plains States Region	2	2	View Report
Best Computer & IS Security Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best System, Networking LAN/WAN Management/Manager Associate Degree Schools	2	19	View Report
Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best Information Technology Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	3	View Report
Best Other Special Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	2	2	View Report
Best Special Education Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	3	3	View Report
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	3	3	View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota	3	4	View Report
Best General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	3	4	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	3	4	View Report
Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in South Dakota	4	4	View Report
Best Computer Information Systems Schools in South Dakota	4	4	View Report
Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	4	13	View Report
Best System, Networking LAN/WAN Management/Manager Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	8	View Report
Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	4	14	View Report
Best Other Special Education & Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region	4	4	View Report
Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota	4	5	View Report
Best General Studies Schools in South Dakota	4	5	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota	4	5	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in South Dakota	4	5	View Report
Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	5	5	View Report
Best General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	5	10	View Report
Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	5	10	View Report
Best System, Networking LAN/WAN Management/Manager Schools	5	27	View Report
Best Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	5	5	View Report
Best Exercise Science Schools in South Dakota	5	5	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	6	11	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	6	11	View Report
Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	6	21	View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in South Dakota	6	7	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	6	8	View Report
Best Elementary Education Schools in South Dakota	6	10	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in South Dakota	7	13	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in South Dakota	7	14	View Report
Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Plains States Region	7	8	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	7	10	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in South Dakota	7	11	View Report
Best Education Schools in South Dakota	7	11	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	8	8	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Schools in South Dakota	8	8	View Report
Best General Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region	9	13	View Report
Best Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region	9	13	View Report
Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	11	25	View Report
Best Computer & IS Security Schools in the Plains States Region	12	29	View Report
Best Information Technology Schools in the Plains States Region	13	41	View Report
Best Other Special Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools	13	13	View Report
Best General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	15	21	View Report
Best Computer Graphics Bachelor's Degree Schools	17	22	View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	18	54	View Report
Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	19	29	View Report
Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	19	20	View Report
Best General Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	21	38	View Report
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	24	36	View Report
Best Computer Graphics Schools	26	46	View Report
Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region	28	40	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	32	44	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	32	44	View Report
Best Other Special Education & Teaching Schools	33	36	View Report
Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Plains States Region	35	50	View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	36	78	View Report
Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools	38	259	View Report
Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor's Degree Schools	40	160	View Report
Best Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region	43	46	View Report
Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools	54	193	View Report
Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools	57	69	View Report
Best Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	62	64	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	65	96	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	65	117	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	65	117	View Report
Best Exercise Science Schools in the Plains States Region	66	67	View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region	69	130	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	70	112	View Report
Best Elementary Education Schools in the Plains States Region	74	107	View Report
Best General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools	87	126	View Report
Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools	87	126	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	88	149	View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools	90	646	View Report

How Dakota State Ranks for Value

Top Placement in Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking

#936 out of 2,000.

This makes Dakota State a top 5% value school for students seeking value.

The Best Colleges for the Money Ranking identifies the best-value colleges in the country.

Top Value Majors

Dakota State has 159 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Artificial Intelligence Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Artificial Intelligence Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	2	View Report
Best Value Artificial Intelligence Schools in South Dakota	1	2	View Report
Best Value Computer Graphics Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Value Computer Graphics Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Computer Software & Media Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Computer Software & Media Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Computer Software & Media Applications Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Computer Software & Media Applications Schools in the Plains States Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Value Computer Software & Applications Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Information Science Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Value Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Value Information Science Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Value Computer & IS Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Value System, Networking LAN/WAN Management/Manager Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Value System, Networking LAN/WAN Management/Manager Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Value System, Networking LAN/WAN Management/Manager Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Value Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Special Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Special Education & Teaching Schools in South Dakota	1	2	View Report
Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Value Special Education Schools in South Dakota	1	2	View Report
Best Value Individualized Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Value Individualized Studies Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	3	View Report
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	3	View Report
Best Value Computer Graphics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Computer Graphics Schools in the Plains States Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Computer & IS Security Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best Value System, Networking LAN/WAN Management/Manager Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value System, Networking LAN/WAN Management/Manager Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best Value Information Technology Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	3	View Report
Best Value General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in South Dakota	3	4	View Report
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in South Dakota	3	4	View Report
Best Value System, Networking LAN/WAN Management/Manager Schools in the Plains States Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	3	5	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Schools in South Dakota	3	5	View Report
Best Value Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	4	5	View Report
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota	4	4	View Report
Best Value Other Special Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	4	4	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	4	4	View Report
Best Value Other Computer Software & Media Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools	5	21	View Report
Best Value Other Special Education & Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region	5	8	View Report
Best Value General Studies Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota	5	5	View Report
Best Value General Studies Schools in South Dakota	5	5	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota	5	5	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in South Dakota	5	5	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	5	8	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in South Dakota	5	8	View Report
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in South Dakota	6	7	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	7	11	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	7	11	View Report
Best Value Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Plains States Region	7	8	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	7	10	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	7	10	View Report
Best Value General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	8	10	View Report
Best Value Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	8	10	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Schools in South Dakota	8	11	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in South Dakota	8	11	View Report
Best Value Education Schools in South Dakota	8	11	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools in South Dakota	9	13	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in South Dakota	9	13	View Report
Best Value General Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region	9	12	View Report
Best Value Information Science Schools in the Plains States Region	9	12	View Report
Best Value Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	9	14	View Report
Best Value Computer & IS Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	10	13	View Report
Best Value System, Networking LAN/WAN Management/Manager Bachelor's Degree Schools	10	13	View Report
Best Value Computer Graphics Bachelor's Degree Schools	12	25	View Report
Best Value Other Computer Software & Media Applications Schools	13	33	View Report
Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	17	20	View Report
Best Value General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	19	28	View Report
Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	21	21	View Report
Best Value General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	22	26	View Report
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	25	35	View Report
Best Value Other Special Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools	26	36	View Report
Best Value Computer & IS Security Schools in the Plains States Region	27	31	View Report
Best Value General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region	30	41	View Report
Best Value Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools	30	69	View Report
Best Value Information Technology Schools in the Plains States Region	33	39	View Report
Best Value System, Networking LAN/WAN Management/Manager Associate Degree Schools	34	39	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	35	44	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	35	44	View Report
Best Value Artificial Intelligence Bachelor's Degree Schools	37	64	View Report
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in the Plains States Region	37	49	View Report
Best Value Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region	37	46	View Report
Best Value Computer Graphics Schools	38	53	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	38	75	View Report
Best Value System, Networking LAN/WAN Management/Manager Schools	40	49	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the Plains States Region	43	80	View Report
Best Value General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	44	47	View Report
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	45	77	View Report
Best Value Other Special Education & Teaching Schools	49	73	View Report
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	51	54	View Report
Best Value Artificial Intelligence Schools	52	91	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	52	103	View Report
Best Value General Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	56	62	View Report

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These rankings are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2026 edition.

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 our data about colleges.
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