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2024 Best Accounting Schools in South Dakota

10 Colleges in South Dakota
216 Accounting Degrees Awarded
Accounting is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #7 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Accounting Schools in South Dakota ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 216 degrees in accounting during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Accounting School

Best Accounting Schools in South Dakota Your choice of accounting school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for accounting schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Accounting Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Accounting
Bachelor's Degrees in Accounting
Master's Degrees in Accounting

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Accounting Schools in South Dakota ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Accounting in South Dakota

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the accounting degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top South Dakota Schools in Accounting

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SD
86 Accounting Degrees Awarded

University of South Dakota is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in accounting. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #386 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USD is a great university overall.

There were approximately 86 accounting students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Augustana Sioux Falls crest
Augustana University
Sioux Falls, SD
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In SD

Any student who is interested in accounting has to look into Augustana University. Located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #363 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Augustana Sioux Falls is a great university overall.

There were about 21 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Augustana Sioux Falls in the most recent data year.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In SD
36 Accounting Degrees Awarded

Southeast Technical College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in accounting. Southeast Tech is a small public college located in the rural area of Sioux Falls. This college ranks 10th out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.

There were approximately 36 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Southeast Tech in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in accounting from Southeast Technical College

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

National American University - Rapid City is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in accounting. National American University - Rapid City is a small private for-profit university located in the small city of Rapid City. This university ranks 9th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.More information about a degree in accounting from National American University - Rapid City

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In SD
50.0% Growth in Graduates

NSU is a small public university located in the town of Aberdeen. A Best Colleges rank of #803 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 18 accounting students who graduated with this degree at NSU in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In SD

Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 11th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.

There were roughly 1 accounting students who graduated with this degree at University of Sioux Falls in the most recent data year.

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6

Located in the rural area of Mitchell, Mitchell Tech is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #657 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mitchell Tech is a great college overall.More information about a degree in accounting from Mitchell Technical College

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In SD
37.5% Growth in Graduates

Dakota Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Mitchell. This university ranks 1626th out of 2,217 schools for overall quality nationwide.

There were roughly 8 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Dakota Wesleyan University in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In SD
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the rural area of Rapid City, Western Dakota Tech is a public school with a small student population. This school ranks 13th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.

There were approximately 10 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Western Dakota Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In SD

Dakota State is a small public university located in the town of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #466 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Dakota State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 9 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Dakota State in the most recent data year.

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Best Accounting Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Accounting Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 1,390
Missouri 693 1,559
Iowa 648 914
Kansas 599 969
Nebraska 500 466
North Dakota 416 233

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One of 5 majors within the Accounting area of study, Accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting and Business/Management 52
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 16

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