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2023 Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota

9 Colleges
$46,891 Avg Salary
$28,532 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, accounting was ranked 8th in South Dakota. In fact, 241 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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, Course Advisor has created its Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in South Dakota to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota

The following schools top our list of the Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top South Dakota Schools for a Bachelor's in Accounting

Our analysis found Northern State University to be the best school for accounting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in South Dakota. Located in the town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public school with a small student population.

Accounting majors at NSU take out an average of $32,042 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Accounting at Northern State University Report

#2

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 #2 on this year’s Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Accounting at Augustana University

#3

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Dakota State University is a great place for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Madison, Dakota State is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Accounting at Dakota State University

#4

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of South Dakota helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in South Dakota. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, accounting graduates from USD take out $24,792 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Accounting at University of South Dakota Report

#5

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Sioux Falls is a great place for accounting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Accounting at University of Sioux Falls Report

Dakota Wesleyan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Dakota Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Mitchell.

Full Accounting at Dakota Wesleyan University Report

Black Hills State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the distant town of Spearfish, BHSU is a public school with a small student population.

Full Accounting at Black Hills State University Report

Best Accounting Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Accounting Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,765
Minnesota 1,551
Kansas 1,036
Iowa 956
Nebraska 466
North Dakota 277

Accounting is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Accounting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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 Pixabay.

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