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2025 Best Accounting Schools in South Dakota

5 Colleges in South Dakota
211 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in South Dakota to determine which ones were the best for accounting students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 211 degrees in accounting annually.

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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.

Top South Dakota Schools in Accounting

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In SD

Southeast Technical College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in accounting. Located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #482 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Southeast Tech is a great college overall.

There were roughly 30 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Southeast Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in accounting from Southeast Technical College

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

Every student pursuing a degree in accounting needs to take a look at 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. This university ranks 9th out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.

There were about 18 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Augustana Sioux Falls in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in accounting from Augustana University

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Accounting Program Name

If you have a knack for numbers and want a career that allows you to use your skills in the business field, consider the online Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree program at Southern New Hampshire University.

More information about a degree in BS in Accounting from Southern New Hampshire University

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SD
81 Accounting Degrees Awarded

University of South Dakota is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in accounting. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #601 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USD is a great university overall.

There were about 81 accounting students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in accounting from University of South Dakota

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In SD
10.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in accounting has to take a look at Northern State University. NSU is a small public university located in the remote town of Aberdeen. This university ranks 10th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.

There were about 20 accounting students who graduated with this degree at NSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in accounting from Northern State University

5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In SD
41.2% Growth in Graduates

Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the city of Rapid City. This school ranks 13th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.

There were about 17 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Western Dakota Tech in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in accounting from Western Dakota Technical Institute

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 27
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 18
Accounting and Finance 1

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