General Computer & Information Sciences at University of South Dakota

Every general computer and information sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer and information sciences program at University of South Dakota stacks up to those at other schools.

USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and approximately 9,459 students attend the school each year. Of the 12 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of South Dakota in 2021, 12 of them were general computer and information sciences majors.

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

USD General Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences

USD General Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at USD 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 computer and information sciences major at USD is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Computer & Information Sciences. 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 Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	150
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	154
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	317
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	446
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	448
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	655

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from USD. This makes it the #151 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer and Information Sciences Student Demographics at USD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at University of South Dakota.

USD General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 12 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in computer and information sciences from USD in 2021, 83% were men and 17% were women.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences at USD 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 University of South Dakota with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

USD General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 4 computer and information sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from USD, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

USD also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Computer and Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences 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 University of South Dakota.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	1,770	$62,420
Computer Systems Analysts	760	$75,810
Computer Network Architects	410	$100,330
Computer and Information Systems Managers	210	$132,190
Computer Workers	190	$81,250

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 Ammodramus under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.