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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

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Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree School for You

Business Administration & Management is the most popular major in South Dakota with 603 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for business students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree 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 7 schools in South Dakota to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for business students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

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

Top South Dakota Schools for an Associate in Business Administration & Management

#1

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

Our 2023 rankings named Dakota State University the best school in South Dakota for business administration & management students working on their associate degree. Dakota State is a small public school located in the town of Madison.

After completing their Associate Degree, business administration graduates from Dakota State carry an average student debtload of $17,673.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Northern State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration & management schools in South Dakota. NSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Aberdeen.

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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 Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.

After completing their Associate Degree, business administration graduates from Western Dakota Tech carry an average student debtload of $20,939.

Full Business Administration & Management at Western Dakota Technical Institute Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means National American University - Rapid City is a great place for business administration & management students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Rapid City, National American University - Rapid City is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Business Administration majors at National American University - Rapid City take out an average of $20,144 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Sioux Falls is a great place for business administration & management students working on their associate degree. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls.

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Black Hills State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list. BHSU is a small public school located in the distant town of Spearfish.

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National American University - Ellsworth AFB Extension came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. National American University - Ellsworth AFB Extension is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Box Elder.

While working on their Associate Degree, business administration majors at National American University - Ellsworth AFB Extension accumulate an average of around $20,144 in student debt.

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Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 6,642
Missouri 5,934
Iowa 3,123
Kansas 4,095
Nebraska 3,116
North Dakota 956

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

Business Administration Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Business Administration and Management 343,412
Organizational Leadership 15,220
Interior Design Management 13,728
Supply Chain Management 10,601
Operations Management 6,424
Project Management 4,189
Office Administration 3,577
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 2,736
Retail Management 959
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management 939
Transportation/Mobility Management 641
E-Commerce 469
Science/Technology Management 359
Research and Development Management 284
Customer Service Management 178
Risk Management 37

Majors Similar to Business Administration

Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 93,982
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 7 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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