2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools in South Dakota For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Computer Software Schools in South Dakota For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Computer Software & Applications is the 90th most popular major in the country with 13,180 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, computer software and applications graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,738 and had an average of $32,112 in loans still to pay off.

Across South Dakota, there were 47 computer software and applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,000 and $25,000 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Software Schools in South Dakota For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in computer software and applications. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer software and applications programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the computer software and applications program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Computer Software Schools in South Dakota For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Computer Software Schools in South Dakota For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Software Schools in South Dakota For Those Getting Aid.

Top 2 Best Value Colleges for Computer Software & Applications in South Dakota (With Aid)

#1

Dakota State University

Madison, South Dakota

#1 in overall quality

$17,691 Average Net Price

$40,167 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Schools in South Dakota For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Madison, South Dakota, this small public school awarded 46 degrees to qualified ’s computer software students in 2019-2020.

Dakota State also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in South Dakota” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Dakota State University is $17,691 for South Dakota Computer Software students with aid.

Read more about Computer Software & Applications at Dakota State University

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• Best Value Colleges for Computer Software & Applications (With Aid)

Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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