Accounting at University of South Dakota

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if University of South Dakota is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and has a total student population of 9,459. Of the 234 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of South Dakota in 2021, 55 of them were accounting majors.

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

USD Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

USD Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at USD compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at USD 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
	42
	54
	132
	152
	164
	232
	264
	351
	690

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in accounting from USD. This makes it the #165 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at USD

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

USD Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 accounting majors earned their bachelor's degree from USD. Of these graduates, 58% were men and 42% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at USD since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at USD 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 University of South Dakota with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	55
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

USD Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 31 accounting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from USD, about 58% were men and 42% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. USD does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from USD, 94% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	29
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

USD 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 University of South Dakota.

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 Ammodramus under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.