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2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in South Dakota

9 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in South Dakota to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Finance & Financial Management program at each school on the list.

Check out the finance programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in South Dakota.

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Our analysis found University of South Dakota to be the most popular school for finance and financial management students who want to pursue a degree in South Dakota. 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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The excellent programs at Lake Area Technical Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance and financial management schools in South Dakota. Located in the remote town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, finance graduates from LATI carry an average student debt load of $14,682.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the remote town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Dakota Wesleyan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance and financial management schools in South Dakota. Dakota Wesleyan University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mitchell.

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#5

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dakota State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Southeast Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular finance and financial management programs. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech 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 and financial management students. Located in the city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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