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2023 Best Computer Science Schools in South Dakota

1 College
$41,208 Avg Salary
$14,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science School for You

Computer Science is one of the most popular subjects to study in South Dakota. With 38 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Computer Science Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 1 schools in South Dakota to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students.

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The following school tops our list of the Best Computer Science Colleges.

Best Computer Science School

Our analysis found Lake Area Technical Institute to be the best school for computer science students who want to pursue a degree in South Dakota. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at LATI take out is $14,250.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 229
Minnesota 1,411
Missouri 1,360
Iowa 755
North Dakota 113
Nebraska 122

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

CompSci Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565

Majors Similar to CompSci

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These values are for the top school only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Negative Space.

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