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2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in South Dakota

12 Colleges
$39,703 Avg Salary
$33,402 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing School for You

Business, Management & Marketing is one of the most popular subjects to study in South Dakota. With 1,444 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in South Dakota to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in South Dakota

The colleges and universities below are the best for business, management and marketing majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools

#1

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Our 2023 rankings named Southeast Technical College the best school in South Dakota for business, management and marketing students. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from Southeast Tech carry an average student debtload of $25,125.

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#2

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augustana University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Business, Management & Marketing majors at Augustana Sioux Falls take out an average of $25,630 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

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 #3 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northern State University is a great place for business, management and marketing students. Located in the remote town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public college with a small student population.

On average, business, management and marketing graduates from NSU take out $28,800 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at South Dakota State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best business, management and marketing schools in South Dakota. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.

After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from South Dakota State carry an average student debtload of $25,750.

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#6

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

With a ranking of #6, University of South Dakota did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, business, management and marketing graduates from USD take out $24,984 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

University of Sioux Falls came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in South Dakota ranking. Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at University of Sioux Falls accumulate an average of around $25,063 in student debt.

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Western Dakota Technical Institute landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business, management and marketing programs. Located in the rural area of Rapid City, Western Dakota Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Business, Management & Marketing majors at Western Dakota Tech take out an average of $22,625 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Dakota Wesleyan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #9 on the list. Dakota Wesleyan University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mitchell.

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Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 8,125
Minnesota 13,660
Iowa 8,473
Missouri 15,273
Nebraska 6,221
North Dakota 1,892

Business, Management & Marketing Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382
Human Resource Management 28,787
Business Support & Assistant Services 19,119
Hospitality Management 17,689
Management Information Systems 13,680
Entrepreneurial Studies 11,319
International Business 9,101
Real Estate 6,547
General Sales & Marketing 5,923
Business/Managerial Economics 5,667
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 5,191
Other Business, Management & Marketing 4,822
Construction Management 3,846
Insurance 1,809
Taxation 1,547
Business/Corporate Communications 1,029
Telecommunications Management 55

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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 Amit Savargaonkar.

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