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Computer Information Systems at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

What traits are you looking for in a CIS school? To help you decide if South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's CIS program.

SD Mines is located in Rapid City, South Dakota and has a total student population of 2,475. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 students received a bachelor's degree in CIS from SD Mines.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Information Systems section at the bottom of this page.

SD Mines Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in CIS
  • Master’s Degree in CIS

SD Mines Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at SD Mines compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The CIS major at SD Mines is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Information Systems. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools 15
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools 70
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools 194
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools 198
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools 278
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools 336

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in CIS from SD Mines. This makes it the #279 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

CIS Student Demographics at SD Mines

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the CIS majors at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.

SD Mines Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

19% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 47 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in CIS from SD Mines in 2021, 81% were men and 19% were women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at SD Mines are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology with a bachelor's in CIS.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 39
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

SD Mines Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 CIS majors earned their master's degree from SD Mines. Of these graduates, 100% were men and 0% were women.

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Of the students who received a CIS master's degree from SD Mines, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology with a master's in CIS.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SD Mines also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Information Systems

Computer Information Systems majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences 47
Artificial Intelligence 2

Careers That CIS Grads May Go Into

A degree in CIS can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SD, the home state for South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.

Occupation Jobs in SD Average Salary in SD
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 1,770 $62,420
Software Applications Developers 1,010 $75,000
Computer Systems Analysts 760 $75,810
Systems Software Developers 660 $90,430
Computer Network Architects 410 $100,330

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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