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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in South Dakota

8 Colleges
$38,029 Avg Salary
$19,841 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management School for You

In 2020-2021, 100 degrees and certificates were awarded to finance and financial management students who went to a South Dakota college or university. This makes it the #25 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in South Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in South Dakota to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in South Dakota

The colleges and universities below are the best for finance majors pursuing a .

Top South Dakota Schools in Finance & Financial Management

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

On average, finance graduates from LATI take out $14,682 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Lake Area Technical Institute Report

#2

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southeast Technical College is a great place for finance and financial management students. 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Augustana University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 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 college with a small student population.

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#4

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public school with a small student population.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Dakota State University Report

#5

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of South Dakota is a great place for finance and financial management students. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, finance graduates from USD take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #6, Northern State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for finance and financial management students. Located in the town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Northern State University

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

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Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 911
Minnesota 1,073
Kansas 858
Iowa 1,046
Nebraska 537
North Dakota 158

Finance & Financial Management is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

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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