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Accounting at University of South Dakota

Accounting at University of South Dakota

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at University of South Dakota stacks up to those at other schools.

USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and approximately 9,459 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

USD Accounting Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
  • Master’s Degree in Accounting

USD Accounting Rankings

Accounting Student Demographics at USD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at University of South Dakota.

USD Accounting Master’s Program

33% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from USD, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of South Dakota with a master's in accounting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SD, the home state for University of South Dakota.

Occupation Jobs in SD Average Salary in SD
Accountants and Auditors 4,480 $65,800
Credit Analysts 380 $62,210
Business Professors 270 $84,620
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 130 $52,300
Budget Analysts 130 $63,380

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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