Computer Science Schools In South Dakota
There are 6 accredited computer science schools in South Dakota for faculty who teach computer science classes to choose from. The trends in South Dakota's computer science academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in computer science includes computer science training at the following levels:
- Computer Science Certificate
- Associates degree in Computer Science
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science
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Professional Trends
South Dakota Vs. National Computer Science Employment
| South Dakota | 2,480 |
| National | 1,479,220 |
Approximately 0% of the country's computer science professionals work in South Dakota state.
Employment Growth for Computer science professionals In South Dakota
| 2,330 | 2,420 | 2,560 | 2,380 | 370 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In South Dakota, the field of computer science is shrinking. 1,960 less computer science professionals were working in South Dakota in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of computer science professionals has shrunk by 84%. This decline is faster than the change in the number of computer science professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of computer science professionals has shrunk by 71% from 2006 to 2010.
Computer Science VS. All Professions salaries in South Dakota
| $53,542 | $54,974 | $59,574 | $57,392 | $68,607 |
| $38,163 | $39,417 | $40,567 | $40,767 | $40,691 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Computer Science
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In South Dakota, as the number of computer science professionals is declining, the salaries earned by computer science professionals are increasing. Computer science professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $53,542 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $68,607 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Computer science professionals in South Dakota
10th percentile |
$44,440 |
25th percentile |
$51,263 |
50th percentile |
$61,157 |
75th percentile |
$82,060 |
90th percentile |
$107,110 |
Thus, computer science professionals' salaries grew by 22% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In South Dakota state, within the field of computer science, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid computer science professionals earn 141% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Computer science professionals and related professions in South Dakota
Computer Engineering |
$70,257 |
Computer Forensics |
$54,160 |
Computer Programming |
$51,680 |
Computer Science |
$61,688 |
Information Systems |
$83,850 |
Information Technology |
$63,886 |
In South Dakota, computer science professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Computer Science programs available for each degree type for all schools in South Dakota
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
4 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 6 |
The number of students graduating from the 6 accredited computer science schools in South Dakota is decreasing. In 2006, 30 students graduated from computer science courses in South Dakota. And in 2010, 23 students graduated.
Thus there was a 23% percent decrease in the number of computer science school degree or certificate graduates in South Dakota. 67% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in computer science.