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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Dakota

5 Schools Ranked
$9,168 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$19,438 Avg Student Debt

A computer science student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 and bootcamps 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 Most Popular Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in South Dakota to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
35 Total Awards
$7,650 Average Tuition & Fees
$20,041 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found Southeast Technical College to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in South Dakota. Located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the small public school awarded 35 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

If you want to attend Southeast Tech, expect to pay an average of $7,650 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,041 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 14% were women.

Southeast Tech does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 45% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Southeast Technical College Report

#2

Western Dakota Technical Institute

Rapid City, South Dakota
9 Total Awards
$8,332 Average Tuition & Fees
$17,540 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Western Dakota Technical Institute. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Dakota list. Western Dakota Technical Institute is a small public school located in Rapid City, South Dakota that handed out 9 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

If you want to attend Western Dakota Tech, expect to pay an average of $8,332 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Western Dakota Tech accumulate an average of $17,540 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 22% were women.

Online courses are available at Western Dakota Tech, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 43% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, South Dakota
$7,524 Average Tuition & Fees
$8,822 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Mitchell Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Dakota list.

Mitchell Tech does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $7,524. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,822 in student loans.

One thing to take note of is that Mitchell Tech does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 27% took at least some of their classes online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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