2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in South Dakota

If you plan on getting your master's degree in computer and information sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #6 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in South Dakota to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of computer and information sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 121 master's degrees in computer and information sciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Computer & Information Sciences School for Your Master's Degree

The computer and information sciences master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in South Dakota ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality computer and information sciences program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Computer & Information Sciences Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for computer and information sciences.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Computer & Information Sciences in South Dakota

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for computer and information sciences students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Computer & Information Sciences Students Working on Their Master's

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Dakota State University
Madison, SD

101 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In SD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Dakota State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in computer and information sciences. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in computer and information sciences in South Dakota.

There were roughly 101 computer and information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Dakota State in the most recent data year.

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD

13 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of South Dakota if you want to pursue a master's degree in computer and information sciences. USD is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Vermillion.

There were approximately 13 computer and information sciences students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent year we have data available.

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In SD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

South Dakota State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in computer and information sciences. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in computer and information sciences in South Dakota.

There were approximately 7 computer and information sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in computer and information sciences from South Dakota State University

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Northern State University
Aberdeen, SD

Northern State University is a popular choice for students interested in a master's degree in computer and information sciences. Located in the remote town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in computer and information sciences from Northern State University

 

Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	32	808
Kansas	31	144
Minnesota	31	674
Iowa	30	603
Nebraska	29	314
North Dakota	25	22

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Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems	80
Information Technology	28
Information Science	13

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering	97
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	44
Physical Sciences	33
Mathematics & Statistics	29
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	28
Engineering Technologies	17
Architecture & Related Services	13
Natural Resources & Conservation	6

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 Almonroth. More about our data sources and methodologies.