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2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in South Dakota

9 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 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 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 Finance & Financial Management program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Colleges.

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Our analysis found University of South Dakota to be the most popular school for finance & financial management students who want to pursue a degree in South Dakota. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from USD carry an average student debt load of $20,500.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lake Area Technical Institute. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at LATI take out is $12,000.

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The excellent programs at Northern State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance & financial management schools in South Dakota. Located in the remote town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota Wesleyan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in South Dakota list. Dakota Wesleyan University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Mitchell.

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#5

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

The excellent programs at Dakota State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance & financial management schools in South Dakota. Located in the distant town of Madison, Dakota State is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

With a ranking of #6, Augustana University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for finance & financial management students. 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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#6

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Southeast Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for finance & financial management students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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National American University - Ellsworth AFB Extension landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular finance & financial management programs. Located in the town of Box Elder, National American University - Ellsworth AFB Extension is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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National American University - Rapid City came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in South Dakota ranking. National American University - Rapid City is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Rapid City.

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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 9 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Dave Dugdale.

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