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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$13,004 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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 Value 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 value master's degree programs for business, management and marketing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Colleges.

Best South Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Business, Management & Marketing

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Dakota the best value school in South Dakota 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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at USD are $7,118 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, USD is ranked #5 for overall quality for business, management and marketing in South Dakota.

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#2

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

The excellent master’s degree programs at Dakota State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business, management and marketing schools in South Dakota. Dakota State is a small public school located in the distant town of Madison.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Dakota State are $6,731 a year.

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#3

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Sioux Falls. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value 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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Sioux Falls are $7,110 a year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northern State University is a great value for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. NSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Aberdeen.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NSU are $6,736 per year.

NSU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value 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 large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at South Dakota State are $9,384 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, South Dakota State is ranked #4 for overall quality for business, management and marketing in South Dakota.

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Black Hills State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. BHSU is a small public school located in the town of Spearfish.

BHSU graduate students pay an average of $8,916 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Dakota Wesleyan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the remote town of Mitchell, Dakota Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Dakota Wesleyan University graduate students pay an average of $15,300 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

Augustana University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls.

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

Augustana Sioux Falls not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list.

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

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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