Dakota State University Graduate Programs
Dakota State University (referred to as Dakota State) is a Public, 4-years school located in Madison, SD. Dakota State graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Dakota State University is $6,731 for South Dakota residents and $11,931 for out-of-state students when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $333 for South Dakota residents and $622 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 484 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students395 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $6,731 Residents $11,931 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 484 |
| Online Graduate Population | 395 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 18 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
Dakota State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1920 - 1/1/1932).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
Dakota State offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 12 gradaute programs. Last year, total 116 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at Dakota State. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Dakota State.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 3 | 79 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 1 | 43 |
| Information Science/Studies | 1 | 15 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 1 | 21 |
| Education [+] | 1 | 9 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 9 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Medical Informatics | 1 | 5 |
| Business [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 6 | 97 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 2 | 13 |
| Information Science/Studies | 1 | 6 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 1 | 7 |
| Total | 2 | 13 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 2 | 3 |
| Information Science/Studies | 1 | 3 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 1 | 0 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Medical Informatics | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 4 | 6 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of Dakota State are $6,731 for South Dakota residents and $11,931 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $333 for South Dakota residents and $622 for other students for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota residents | Out of State | South Dakota residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $6,464 | $11,448 | $359 | $636 |
| 2020 | $6,660 | $11,809 | $370 | $656 |
| 2021 | $6,660 | $11,809 | $330 | $616 |
| 2022 | $6,731 | $11,931 | $333 | $622 |
| 2023 | $6,731 | $11,931 | $333 | $622 |
| 2024 | $6,731 | $11,931 | $333 | $622 |
Graduate Student Population
At Dakota State graduate schools, there are total 484 graduate students. Among them, 395 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 363 men and 121 women students at Dakota State graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Dakota State.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 484 | 363 | 121 |
| American Indian/Native American | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Asian | 35 | 25 | 10 |
| Black/African American | 48 | 37 | 11 |
| Hispanic | 24 | 22 | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| White | 249 | 184 | 65 |
| Two More | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Un-Known | 19 | 17 | 2 |