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2023 Best Accounting Schools in South Dakota

12 Colleges
$39,461 Avg Salary
$20,998 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting 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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The Best Accounting Schools in South Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in South Dakota to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for business students.

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2023 Best Accounting Schools in South Dakota

The following schools top our list of the Best Accounting Colleges.

Top 10 Best Accounting Schools

#1

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Our analysis found Southeast Technical College to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a degree in South Dakota. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Accounting majors at Southeast Tech take out an average of $18,618 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public school with a small student population.

Accounting majors at NSU take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Augustana University is a great place for accounting students. Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Dakota State University is a great place for accounting students. Located in the distant town of Madison, Dakota State is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mitchell Technical College is a great place for accounting students. Located in the rural area of Mitchell, Mitchell Tech is a public college with a small student population.

On average, accounting graduates from Mitchell Tech take out $12,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

University of South Dakota came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Schools in South Dakota ranking. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, accounting graduates from USD take out $22,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

University of Sioux Falls ranked #7 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at University of Sioux Falls take out is $19,000.

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Western Dakota Technical Institute landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best accounting programs. Located in the rural area of Rapid City, Western Dakota Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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National American University - Rapid City ranked #9 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in South Dakota list. National American University - Rapid City is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Rapid City.

Accounting majors at National American University - Rapid City take out an average of $22,268 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Dakota Wesleyan University

Mitchell, SD

Dakota Wesleyan University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Accounting Schools in South Dakota list. Dakota Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Mitchell.

Full Accounting at Dakota Wesleyan University Report

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 12 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).
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