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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in South Dakota

8 Colleges
$38,029 Avg Salary
$16,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management School for You

In <nil>, finance & financial management students earned 96 degrees and certificates from a South Dakota school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

There are so many business programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in South Dakota to see which ones offered the best programs for business students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in South Dakota

Check out the finance programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top South Dakota Schools in Finance & Financial Management

Our analysis found Lake Area Technical Institute to be the best school for finance & financial management students who want to pursue a degree in South Dakota. Located in the remote town of Watertown, LATI is a public college with a small student population.

On average, finance graduates from LATI take out $12,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeast Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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#3

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 #3 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

Out of the 8 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Dakota. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at USD take out is $20,500.

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Northern State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best finance & financial management programs. Located in the remote town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public school with a small student population.

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Dakota Wesleyan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for finance & financial management students. It came in at #7 on the list. Dakota Wesleyan University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mitchell.

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National American University - Ellsworth AFB Extension came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in South Dakota ranking. Located in the fringe town of Box Elder, National American University - Ellsworth AFB Extension is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 1,071
Missouri 901
Iowa 1,015
Kansas 827
Nebraska 525
North Dakota 155

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

Finance Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Finance 51,658
Financial Planning & Services 1,136
Banking and Financial Support Services 953
Other Finance and Financial Management Services 415
Investments and Securities 385
International Finance 93
Public Finance 41
Credit Management 9

Majors Similar to Finance

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
Accounting 93,982
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Marketing 52,078
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 48,037

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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 Dave Dugdale.

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