Computer Information Systems at South Dakota State University

If you are interested in studying computer information systems, you may want to check out the program at South Dakota State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and approximately 11,405 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students received a bachelor's degree in CIS from South Dakota State.

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.

South Dakota State Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

South Dakota State Computer Information Systems Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks CIS programs across the country. The following shows how South Dakota State performed in these rankings.

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 South Dakota State 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
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	22
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	36
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	88
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	91
	145
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	147
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	199
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	212
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	219
	232
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	310
	339
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	465
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	516
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	827

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in CIS from South Dakota State. This makes it the #220 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do CIS Graduates from South Dakota State Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at South Dakota State is $53,967. This is 1% higher than $53,242, which is the national average for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at South Dakota State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the CIS majors at South Dakota State University.

South Dakota State Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 88% of CIS bachelor's degrees went to men and 12% went to women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS at South Dakota State 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 State University with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

South Dakota State Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

The CIS program at South Dakota State awarded 8 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 88% of these degrees went to men with the other 13% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

South Dakota State 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at South Dakota State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences	33

Related Majors

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 State University.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.