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2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in South Dakota

17 Colleges
$41,731 Avg Salary
$23,630 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management 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 Most Popular Business Administration & Management 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 17 schools in South Dakota to see which programs were the most popular 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named National American University - Rapid City the most popular school in South Dakota for business administration & management students. Located in the city of Rapid City, National American University - Rapid City is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Business Administration majors at National American University - Rapid City take out an average of $25,879 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in South Dakota list. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at USD accumulate an average of around $23,335 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $178.

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#3

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

The excellent programs at University of Sioux Falls helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best 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.

Business Administration majors at University of Sioux Falls take out an average of $20,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Black Hills State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in South Dakota list. BHSU is a small public school located in the town of Spearfish.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at BHSU accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#5

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Augustana University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in South Dakota list. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from Augustana Sioux Falls carry an average student debt load of $24,250.

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Oglala Lakota College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business administration & management programs. Located in the remote area of Kyle, Oglala Lakota College is a public college with a small student population.

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Dakota Wesleyan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business administration & management students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Mitchell, Dakota Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Northern State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in South Dakota list. NSU is a small public school located in the town of Aberdeen.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at NSU accumulate an average of around $23,000 in student debt.

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#9

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

Mount Marty University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management 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.

On average, business administration graduates from Mount Marty take out $22,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

Dakota State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business administration & management students. It came in at #10 on the list. Dakota State is a small public school located in the distant town of Madison.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from Dakota State carry an average student debt load of $20,508.

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Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Colleges 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 17 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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