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2023 Best Value Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

1 College
$7,650 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,544 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Programming Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, computer programming students earned 20 degrees and certificates from a South Dakota school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

The following school tops our list of the Best Value Computer Programming Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Computer Programming Associate Degree School

#1

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Our analysis found Southeast Technical College to be the best value school for computer programming students who want to pursue a associate degree in South Dakota. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Tech are $7,650 per year.

Southeast Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list.

Read full report on Computer Programming at Southeast Technical College

Best Value Computer Programming Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 237
Minnesota 142
Missouri 270
Iowa 130
Nebraska 72

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer programming has other similar majors worth exploring.

Programming Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer Programming 8,750
App Specific Computer Programming 2,411
Computer Programming Certifications 278
Computer Programming, Specific Platforms 173
Computer Game Programming 169
Other Computer Programming 158

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These values are for the top school only.

  • 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 the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to luis gomes.

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