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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in South Dakota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$8,154 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,986 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications School for You

Computer Software & Applications 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.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Value Computer Software Applications Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in South Dakota to see which programs offered the best value experiences for computer software students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Software & Applications Schools in South Dakota

Check out the computer software programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best South Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Software Applications

#1

Dakota State University

Madison, SD
$9,633 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Dakota State University the best value school in South Dakota for computer software and applications students. Located in the distant town of Madison, Dakota State is a public school with a small student population.

Dakota State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,633 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, computer software graduates from Dakota State take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Dakota State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Computer Software Applications Schools in South Dakota list.

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Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 14
Minnesota 216
Missouri 62
Iowa 71
North Dakota 9
Nebraska 5

Computer Software & Applications is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

Computer Software Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Web & Multimedia Design 5,300
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration 3,756
Computer Graphics 2,988
Other Computer Software & Media Applications 1,438
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation 854

Majors Similar to Computer Software

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 averages are for the top 2 schools 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 Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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