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2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota

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Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in South Dakota to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Business Administration & Management program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for business administration majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Black Hills State University to be the most popular school for business administration & management students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in South Dakota. BHSU is a small public school located in the town of Spearfish.

Of the 71 students majoring in business administration at BHSU, 52% are male and 48% are female.

On average, business administration graduates from BHSU take out $26,447 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means National American University - Rapid City is a great place for business administration & management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Rapid City, National American University - Rapid City is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 44% are male.

On average, business administration graduates from National American University - Rapid City take out $29,171 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of South Dakota is a great place for business administration & management students working on their bachelor’s degree. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

About 39% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 61% are male.

Business Administration majors at USD take out an average of $21,439 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $178.

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#4

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Sioux Falls helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business administration & management schools in South Dakota. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux Falls.

Women make up 51% of the business administration majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at University of Sioux Falls take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,940.

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#5

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Augustana University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business administration & management schools in South Dakota. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls.

Women make up 38% of the business administration majors at the school.

Business Administration majors at Augustana Sioux Falls take out an average of $20,616 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Northern State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. NSU is a small public school located in the town of Aberdeen.

Of the 26 students majoring in business administration at NSU, 69% are male and 31% are female.

Business Administration majors at NSU take out an average of $23,673 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Oglala Lakota College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration & management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the remote area of Kyle, Oglala Lakota College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 82% of the business administration majors at the school.

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#7

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

Mount Marty University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in business administration at Mount Marty, 82% are male and 18% are female.

On average, business administration graduates from Mount Marty take out $22,876 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Dakota Wesleyan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Located in the town of Mitchell, Dakota Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 35% of the business administration majors at the school.

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#10

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

Dakota State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Dakota State is a small public school located in the distant town of Madison.

About 20% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 80% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, business administration graduates from Dakota State carry an average student debt load of $23,510.

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Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 14 schools only.

  • 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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