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Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota

2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota

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Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in South Dakota to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Business, Management & Marketing program at each school on the list.

Check out the business, management and marketing master's degree 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 business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in South Dakota. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 44% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#3

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

Out of the 10 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Sioux Falls landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 81 students majoring in business, management and marketing at University of Sioux Falls, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Black Hills State University is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Spearfish, BHSU is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota Wesleyan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Dakota Wesleyan University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mitchell.

Of the 12 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Dakota Wesleyan University, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#6

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

Augustana University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#7

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

With a ranking of #7, Dakota State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public college with a small student population.

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Northern State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Located in the town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in business, management and marketing at NSU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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South Dakota State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. SD Mines is a small public school located in the city of Rapid City.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 10 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 Amit Savargaonkar.

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