Degree Programs Overview
Dakota State University offers 65 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 46 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 601 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at Dakota State. 334 students completed bachelor's programs and 149 completed master's programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Dakota State. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.
Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
| Total Programs | Online Programs | Completers |
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| Total | Men | Women |
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| Associate's | 8 | 8 | 62 | 39 | 23 |
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| Bachelor's | 30 | 15 | 334 | 230 | 104 |
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| Master's | 6 | 6 | 149 | 108 | 41 |
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| Doctor's | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 |
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| Post-Graduate Certificate | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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| At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate | 12 | 9 | 37 | 22 | 15 |
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| At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Dakota State University. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
The Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management program has the highest salary ($66,125) after graduation and the Business Administration, Management and Operations program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $46,318 average salary.
Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management |
$66,125 | $5,510 | $24,000 | $254 |
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| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$46,318 | $3,860 | $20,508 | $217 |
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| Computer and Information Sciences, General |
$44,718 | $3,727 | $20,059 | $213 |
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| Health and Medical Administrative Services |
$44,370 | $3,698 | - | - |
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| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas |
$43,878 | $3,657 | - | - |
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| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods |
$38,114 | $3,176 | $23,500 | $249 |
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| Computer Software and Media Applications |
$31,143 | $2,595 | $27,000 | $286 |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Dakota State University.
At the school, the Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance Bachelor program has the most completers of 86 and the Computer and Information Sciences Master program has the second most completers of 64 students.
Popular 2-Years Cert. Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder | 6 | - | 6 |
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Popular Associate Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager | 21 | 17 | 4 |
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| General Studies | 15 | 9 | 6 |
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| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | 8 | - | 8 |
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| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 6 | 5 | 1 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 6 | 5 | 1 |
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| Information Science/Studies | 6 | 3 | 3 |
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Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 86 | 75 | 11 |
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| Computer and Information Sciences | 59 | 51 | 8 |
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| System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager | 26 | 23 | 3 |
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| Computer Graphics | 22 | 14 | 8 |
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| Information Science/Studies | 19 | 14 | 5 |
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| General Studies | 17 | 13 | 4 |
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| Elementary Education and Teaching | 17 | 1 | 16 |
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| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 17 | 8 | 9 |
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| Special Education and Teaching (other) | 11 | 1 | 10 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 10 | 6 | 4 |
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Popular Master Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Computer and Information Sciences | 64 | 48 | 16 |
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| Information Science/Studies | 40 | 33 | 7 |
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| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 30 | 24 | 6 |
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| Educational/Instructional Technology | 8 | - | 8 |
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| Medical Informatics | 5 | 1 | 4 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 2 | 2 | - |
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Popular Doctoral Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 6 | 6 | - |
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| Information Science/Studies | 5 | 4 | 1 |
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Popular 1-Year Cert. Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 12 | 8 | 4 |
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| Information Science/Studies | 12 | 6 | 6 |
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| Information Technology | 11 | 6 | 5 |
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| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 9 | 6 | 3 |
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| Computer and Information Sciences | 9 | 5 | 4 |
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| Network and System Administration/Administrator | 6 | 5 | 1 |
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| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 6 | 4 | 2 |
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| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 2 | 2 | - |
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| Mathematics | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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| Design and Visual Communications | 1 | 1 | - |
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Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers
Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Computer and Information Sciences | 9ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
59ONLINE | 64ONLINE |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Artificial Intelligence | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Information Technology | 11ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Information Science/Studies | 12ONLINE |
6ONLINE |
19ONLINE | 40ONLINE |
5ONLINE |
2ONLINE |
|---|
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 9 |
6ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Graphics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
22 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Software and Media Applications (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 6ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Network and System Administration/Administrator | 6ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager | NOT OFFERED |
21ONLINE |
26ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 12ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
86ONLINE | 30ONLINE |
6ONLINE |
0 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 8ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Special Education and Teaching (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
11ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
17ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Mathematics Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Computer Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| English Language and Literature/Letters (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| General Studies | NOT OFFERED |
15ONLINE |
17ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Mathematics | 2ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Mathematics and Statistics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Strategic Intelligence | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
17 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Physical Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Design and Visual Communications | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | 1ONLINE |
8ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder | 6ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Medical Informatics | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
0 | 5ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | 1ONLINE |
8ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder | 6ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Medical Informatics | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
0 | 5ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
6ONLINE |
10ONLINE | 2ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 2ONLINE |
0 |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Finance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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