Accounting at Dakota State University

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at Dakota State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Dakota State is located in Madison, South Dakota and has a total student population of 3,186. In 2021, 9 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from Dakota State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

Dakota State Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at Dakota State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Dakota State does offer online courses in accounting for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Dakota State Accounting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how Dakota State performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at Dakota State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	34
	87
	121
	148
	213
	248
	671
	706
	764
	827
	916
	985

Accounting Student Demographics at Dakota State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Dakota State University.

Dakota State Accounting Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of accounting bachelor's degrees went to men and 44% went to women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at Dakota State since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at Dakota State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Dakota State University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Dakota State also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SD, the home state for Dakota State University.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Accountants and Auditors	4,480	$65,800
Credit Analysts	380	$62,210
Business Professors	270	$84,620
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	130	$52,300
Budget Analysts	130	$63,380

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jlgrabinger under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.