2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Accounting in South Dakota

Ranked #6 in popularity, accounting is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Accounting in South Dakota ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 43 master's degrees in accounting during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Accounting in South Dakota

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for accounting students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Accounting Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD

37 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In SD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of South Dakota is a popular decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in accounting. USD is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Vermillion. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in South Dakota.

After graduating, accounting master's recipients typically make around $58,000 in their early careers.

More information about a master’s in accounting from University of South Dakota

2

Augustana University
Sioux Falls, SD

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In SD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Augustana University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in accounting. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in accounting in South Dakota. More information about a master’s in accounting from Augustana University

 

Best Accounting Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	184	527
Minnesota	169	210
Iowa	146	129
Kansas	144	205
Nebraska	116	82
North Dakota	100	27

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Accounting Related Rankings by Major

Accounting is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

Accounting Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Accounting	43

Most Popular Majors Related to Accounting

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management	285
Human Resource Management	15
Other Business, Management & Marketing	11
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	7
Finance & Financial Management	3
International Business	2
General Sales & Marketing	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 Pixabay. More about our data sources and methodologies.