Best Computer Engineering Schools Near Rapid City, SD (2026)

Rapid City, South Dakota has 1 accredited school offering computer engineering programs, with tuition ranging from $10,500 to $14,900 per year for indexed programs. Rapid City has a population of about 76,836. Median household income is $65,712 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 36.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In South Dakota, the top-earning computer engineering-related role is Computer Network Architect at a median $153,390 annually (BLS, May 2025).

Closest Computer Engineering Schools to Rapid City

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer computer engineering programs near Rapid City, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Rapid City city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all South Dakota schools on the South Dakota computer engineering page.

Computer Engineering Wages Near Rapid City

Rapid City is part of the Rapid City, SD metro area (BLS area code 39660). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to South Dakota statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Computer Hardware Engineer	$101,400	SD statewide	$113,677
Electronics Engineer	$84,150	SD statewide	$94,339
Software Developer	$91,840	Rapid City, SD	$102,960
Computer Network Architect	$153,390	SD statewide	$171,962

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Rapid City at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	76,836	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$65,712	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	36.4%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	89.2 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited computer engineering schools are near Rapid City, SD?

Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering computer engineering programs near Rapid City. The closest is South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in Rapid City, SD (0.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (0.8 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying computer engineering roles near Rapid City?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying computer engineering-related roles near Rapid City are: Computer Network Architect ($153,390), Computer Hardware Engineer ($101,400), Software Developer ($91,840). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with South Dakota statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Is Rapid City an affordable place to study computer engineering?

Rapid City’s median household income of $65,712 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Rapid City while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and South Dakota public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Data verified: August 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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