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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in South Dakota for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Computer & IS Security is the 50th most popular major in the country with 22,829 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across South Dakota, there were 143 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in South Dakota for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in computer and IS security. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer and IS security programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer and IS security program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in South Dakota for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for south dakota vets studying computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance.
Top 2 Best Computer & IS Security Colleges for Veterans in South Dakota
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in South Dakota for Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance list. This small school is located in Madison, South Dakota, and it awarded 123 ’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2020-2021.
Dakota State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 201 of the 3,186 students enrolled at Dakota State University were GI Bill® students, of which 115 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,074. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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