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2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

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Finding the Best Accounting Associate Degree School for You

In <nil>, accounting students earned 241 degrees and certificates from a South Dakota school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in South Dakota to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for business students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

The colleges and universities below are the best for accounting majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top South Dakota Schools for an Associate in Accounting

#1

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Our 2023 rankings named Southeast Technical College the best school in South Dakota for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Southeast Tech take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,682.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mitchell Technical College is a great place for accounting students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Mitchell, Mitchell Tech is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Mitchell Tech take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,268.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Dakota Technical Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the rural area of Rapid City, Western Dakota Tech is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, accounting graduates from Western Dakota Tech carry an average student debtload of $23,860.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend National American University - Rapid City. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list. National American University - Rapid City is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Rapid City.

On average, accounting graduates from National American University - Rapid City take out $18,005 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 1,505
Missouri 1,655
Iowa 953
Kansas 1,036
Nebraska 466
North Dakota 277

One of 21 majors within the business area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Accounting Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 68,501
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 19,139
Accounting and Finance 3,781
Accounting and Business/Management 1,538
Other Accounting and Related Services 844
Auditing 179

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 48,037

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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 Pixabay.

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