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2023 Best Value Accounting Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$21,907 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$59,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting Master's Degree 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 Value Accounting Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in South Dakota to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for accounting students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota

Check out the accounting master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best South Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Accounting

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Our analysis found University of South Dakota to be the best value school for accounting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in South Dakota. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at USD are $7,118 per year.

USD also made our Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list, coming in at #5.

Full Accounting at University of South Dakota Report

#2

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

The excellent master’s degree programs at Augustana University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value accounting schools in South Dakota. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Augustana Sioux Falls are $36,696 per year.

Augustana Sioux Falls also made our Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list, coming in at #2.

Full Accounting at Augustana University Report

Best Value Accounting Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Accounting Colleges 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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