by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Accounting. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Accounting is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at University of South Dakota. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in accounting, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at USD paid an average of $648 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $337 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,062 | $11,656 |
| Fees | $981 | $981 |
The median early career salary of accounting students who receive their master’s degree from USD is $59,485 per year. That is 5% higher than the national average of $56,422.
Online degrees for the USD accounting master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the USD Online Learning page.
About 43.2% of the students who received their Master’s in accounting in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 54.1%.
Around 10.8% of accounting master’s degree recipients at USD in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 29 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Accounting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 37 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to accounting.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 64 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 7 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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