Online Degrees and Programs at Dakota State University

Dakota State University offers 58 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 42 major programs - 1 Certificate, 6 Associate, 15 Bachelors, 6 Masters, 2 Doctorate, and 4 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $9,633 for South Dakota residents and $12,735 for out-of-state students. Total 1,773 students out of total 3,241 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 523 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning. Dakota State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

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Online Program Overview

Dakota State University is a four-years, public school located in Madison, South Dakota. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $9,633 for South Dakota residents and $12,735 for other students on average.

It offers 58 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 42 programs - 1 Certificate, 6 Associates, 15 Bachelors, 6 Masters, 2 Doctorate, 4 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Dakota State University
Type	four-years, public
Address	820 N Washington Ave, Madison, SD
Online Students	1,773 Enrolled Online Exclusively 709 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)	In-State$9,633 Out-of-State$12,735
Student to Faculty	18:1 (5.56%)
Total	42 Programs
Certificate	1 Programs
Associates	6 Programs
Bachelors	15 Programs
Masters	6 Programs
Doctorate	2 Programs
Post-Graduate	4 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at Dakota State University . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For South Dakota residents, the tuition & fees are $9,633 and $12,735 for non-South Dakota residents.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $254 for South Dakota residents and $357 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $333 for South Dakota residents and $622 for out-of-state students.

2024 Tuition & Fees

Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$9,536	$9,536	$9,633	$9,633	$9,633
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$12,606	$12,606	$12,735	$12,735	$12,735
Graduate (In-State)	$6,660	$6,660	$6,731	$6,731	$6,731
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$11,809	$11,809	$11,931	$11,931	$11,931

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition per Credit Hour (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$291	$251	$254	$254	$254
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$394	$354	$357	$357	$357
Graduate (In-State)	$370	$330	$333	$333	$333
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$656	$616	$622	$622	$622

Online Programs By Area of Study

Dakota State University offers 58 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 42 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificate, 6 Associates, 15 Bachelors, 6 Masters, 2 Doctorate, 4 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	1	6	15	6	2	4
Overall Programs	1	6	29	6	2	4

Next tables list online programs with offered degrees at Dakota State University. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Computer and Information Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	55	43	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Artificial Intelligence	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Information Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Information Science/Studies	NOT OFFERED	9	14	15	6	3
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/Administrator	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager	NOT OFFERED	2	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	76	21	12	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Educational/Instructional Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	22	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	19	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	21	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mathematics and Statistics

what is Mathematics and Statistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Mathematics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Military Technologies and Applied Sciences

what is Military Technologies and Applied Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Strategic Intelligence	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Informatics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	3

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	5	15	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	17	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Finance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Student Population

At Dakota State University, there are 3,241 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,482 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,773 students are enrolled exclusively and 709 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Student Distribution
Total Enrollment	3,241
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,773
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	709
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	759

By student location, out of a total of 1,773 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,036 South Dakota Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 710 students living in the U.S. States other than South Dakota, and 27 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,773
South Dakota Resident	1,036
Other State In U.S.	710
Outside of U.S.	27

Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,773
Undergraduate	1,378
Graduate	395

Distance Learning Enrollment - Undergraduate
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	1,378
Degree/Certificate Seeking	620
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	758

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