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Graduate Data Science Programs at South Dakota State University

Here is an overview of the graduate program in data science at South Dakota State University. It is offered at the Master’s, Graduate Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. At its best it places at #5 out of 6 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Master’s Degrees
• Graduate Certificate Degrees
• Undergraduate Study

South Dakota State University Graduate Data Science Rankings

College Factual ranks South Dakota State University among the top schools in the country for data science, placing at #47 out of 100 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Schools	47 of 100
Best Schools in the Plains States Region	3 of 9

Graduate Data Science Degrees at South Dakota State University

The table below lists every degree level granted in data science at South Dakota State University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	22
Master’s	20
Graduate Certificate	7

South Dakota State University Data Science Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, South Dakota State University awarded 20 master’s degrees in data science.

Master’s Rankings

South Dakota State University is a solid choice among schools offering data science at the master’s level. Its best result was #5 out of 6 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	5
Best Master’s Degree Schools	37

Master’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 75% of data science master’s degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

The majority of data science master’s degree graduates at South Dakota State University were Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 65% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from South Dakota State University with a master’s in data science.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
Non-Resident Aliens	13
Other Races	0

South Dakota State University Data Science Graduate Certificate Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, South Dakota State University handed out 7 graduate certificate degrees in data science.

Graduate Certificate Rankings

South Dakota State University is not yet ranked for data science at the graduate certificate level.

Graduate Certificate Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 57% of data science graduate certificate degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

The majority of data science graduate certificate degree graduates at South Dakota State University are Non-Resident Alien. Roughly 100% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from South Dakota State University with a graduate certificate in data science.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
Non-Resident Aliens	7
Other Races	0

Undergraduate Study in Data Science at South Dakota State University

Undergraduate study is also available at South Dakota State University. Here are the undergraduate award levels offered.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Data Science	22

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By AlexiusHoratius under License More about our data sources and methodologies.