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2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in South Dakota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$15,737 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,605 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, business administration and management was the most popular one in South Dakota. In total, 204 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in South Dakota.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in South Dakota to see which programs offered the best value experiences for business administration 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in South Dakota

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for business administration majors pursuing a .

Best South Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality in Business Administration & Management

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD
$9,432 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of South Dakota to be the best value school for business administration and management students who want to pursue a degree in South Dakota. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USD are $9,432 a year.

Full Business Administration & Management at University of South Dakota Report

#2

Dakota State University

Madison, SD
$9,633 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dakota State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dakota State are $9,633 per year.

Dakota State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Business Administration & Management Schools in South Dakota list.

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#3

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD
$19,900 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Sioux Falls. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Sioux Falls are $19,900 per year.

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$8,916 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Black Hills State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Spearfish, BHSU is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BHSU are $8,916 a year.

Full Business Administration & Management at Black Hills State University Report

$30,880 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Dakota Wesleyan University is a great value for business administration and management students. Dakota Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Mitchell.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dakota Wesleyan University are $30,880 per year.

Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Dakota Wesleyan University

Best Value Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 3,544
Minnesota 3,555
Iowa 1,351
Kansas 1,486
Nebraska 1,021
North Dakota 365

Business Administration & Management is one of 20 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137
Finance & Financial Management 5,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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