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2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in South Dakota

9 Colleges
$39,703 Avg Salary
$33,402 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing 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 Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in South Dakota to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in South Dakota

The colleges and universities below are the best for business, management and marketing majors pursuing a .

Top South Dakota Schools 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 degree in South Dakota. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls.

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#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Dakota. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in South Dakota list. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means South Dakota State University is a great place for business, management and marketing students. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dakota Wesleyan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the town of Mitchell, Dakota Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

Out of the 9 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Dakota State is a small public school located in the town of Madison.

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#6

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

With a ranking of #6, University of Sioux Falls did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux Falls.

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With a ranking of #7, Northern State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students. NSU is a small public school located in the town of Aberdeen.

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With a ranking of #9, Black Hills State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students. 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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