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2023 Best Accounting Schools in South Dakota

2 Colleges
$39,102 Avg Salary
$32,579 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

In 2020-2021, 37 degrees and certificates were awarded to accounting students who went to a South Dakota college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Accounting Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in South Dakota to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Accounting Schools in South Dakota

The following schools top our list of the Best Accounting Colleges.

Top South Dakota Schools in Accounting

#1

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

Our 2023 rankings named Augustana University the best school in South Dakota for accounting students. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux Falls.

Full Accounting at Augustana University Report

#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

The excellent programs at University of South Dakota helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in South Dakota. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

Read full report on Accounting at University of South Dakota

Best Accounting Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Accounting Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 636
Minnesota 196
Iowa 129
Kansas 277
Nebraska 74
North Dakota 47

Accounting is one of 20 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137
Finance & Financial Management 5,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

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