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$42,570 Average Earnings
$27,747 Avg Student Debt

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Top Business Schools in South Dakota

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
$39,912 Average Earnings
$20,379 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found Southeast Technical College to be the best school for business students in South Dakota.

Degree recipients from Southeast Tech accumulate an average of $20,379 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, Southeast Tech graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $39,912 during the early year of their career.

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#2

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
$40,631 Average Earnings
$26,115 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augustana University. It ranked #2 on our list.

On average, students take out $26,115 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, Augustana Sioux Falls graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $40,631 during the early year of their career.

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#3

Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, South Dakota
$40,678 Average Earnings
$14,782 Avg Student Debt

The excellent programs at Mitchell Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best business schools in South Dakota.

Degree recipients from Mitchell Tech accumulate an average of $14,782 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $156, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Mitchell Tech graduates make an average of $40,678 annually.

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#4

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
$45,741 Average Earnings
$24,048 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means South Dakota State University is a great place for business students.

By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,048 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $173.After graduating from South Dakota State, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $45,741 during the early years of their career.

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#5

Northern State University

Aberdeen, South Dakota
$38,422 Average Earnings
$28,374 Avg Student Debt

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s list.

By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,374 in student loans.After graduating from NSU, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $38,422 during the early years of their career.

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#6

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
$48,161 Average Earnings
$26,040 Avg Student Debt

University of South Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students. It came in at #6 on the list.

Degree recipients from USD accumulate an average of $26,040 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $156 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from USD, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $48,161 during the early years of their career.

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#7

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
$40,299 Average Earnings
$24,830 Avg Student Debt

With a ranking of #7, University of Sioux Falls did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working.

Degree recipients from University of Sioux Falls accumulate an average of $24,830 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, University of Sioux Falls graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $40,299 during the early year of their career.

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#8

Dakota Wesleyan University

Mitchell, South Dakota
$50,275 Average Earnings
$30,274 Avg Student Debt

Dakota Wesleyan University landed the #8 spot in the rankings for the best business programs.

On average, students take out $30,274 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from Dakota Wesleyan University, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $50,275 during the early years of their career.

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#10

Black Hills State University

Spearfish, South Dakota
$34,476 Average Earnings
$24,854 Avg Student Debt

Black Hills State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the ranking.

Degree recipients from BHSU accumulate an average of $24,854 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, BHSU graduates make an average of $34,476 annually.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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