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Finance & Financial Management at University of South Dakota

What traits are you looking for in a school for Finance & Financial Management, consider the program at University of South Dakota. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of South Dakota sits in Vermillion, SD.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 50 finance & financial management degrees were granted at University of South Dakota.

Studying Online at University of South Dakota

Distance learning is available at University of South Dakota. Among 10,619 students, 3,777 (36%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,110 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Finance & Financial Management Rankings at University of South Dakota

Use these rankings to compare University of South Dakota’s Finance & Financial Management program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	South Dakota	#2 of 3
Best Value	South Dakota	#3 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#30 of 56
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#34 of 56
Best Value	Nationwide	#291 of 552
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#311 of 555

Earnings for Finance & Financial Management Graduates from University of South Dakota

Graduates of University of South Dakota’s Finance & Financial Management program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$44,484
2 years	$44,971
4 years	$58,166
5 years	$69,362

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Finance & Financial Management graduates from University of South Dakota report median earnings of $58,166, compared with $60,001 for all University of South Dakota graduates — about 3% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Finance & Financial Management graduates from University of South Dakota stands at $24,320.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Finance & Financial Management graduates at University of South Dakota, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Finance & Financial Management graduates at University of South Dakota are 12% women (6) and 88% men (44).

Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Program at University of South Dakota

Of the 50 bachelor’s finance & financial management graduates at University of South Dakota, 12% were women (6) and 88% were men (44).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Finance & Financial Management bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Dakota.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	45
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 8% of Finance & Financial Management bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Dakota, below the national average of 29%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Finance & Financial Management Concentrations at University of South Dakota

This Finance & Financial Management program at University of South Dakota includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Finance	50

Highest-Paying Careers for Finance & Financial Management Graduates

Graduates of the Finance & Financial Management program at University of South Dakota work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Finance & Financial Management majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Insurance Underwriters	$129,939
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Financial Quantitative Analysts	$126,371
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Chief Sustainability Officers	$96,628
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	$92,240

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.