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2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota

9 Colleges
$66,712 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, business, management and marketing was ranked 3rd in South Dakota. In fact, 278 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in South Dakota to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota

Check out the business, management and marketing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top South Dakota Schools for a Master's in Business, Management & Marketing

#1

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

Our analysis found Augustana University to be the best school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in South Dakota. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls.

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#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Dakota is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dakota State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Dakota State is a small public school located in the town of Madison.

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#5

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Sioux Falls. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls.

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With a ranking of #6, Dakota Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Mitchell, Dakota Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Northern State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. NSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Aberdeen.

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Black Hills State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. BHSU is a small public school located in the town of Spearfish.

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Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 2,142
Missouri 6,180
Minnesota 4,855
Iowa 2,264
North Dakota 463
Nebraska 1,622

Business, Management & Marketing Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137
Finance & Financial Management 5,784
Marketing 4,011
Management Information Systems 2,766
International Business 2,007
Entrepreneurial Studies 1,823
Taxation 1,350
Hospitality Management 1,341
Real Estate 1,280
Other Business, Management & Marketing 1,073
General Sales & Marketing 537
Construction Management 466
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 180
Business/Managerial Economics 162
Insurance 143
Business/Corporate Communications 117
Telecommunications Management 23

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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 Amit Savargaonkar.

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