2025 Best Marketing Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

Marketing is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #64 most popular associate degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Marketing Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 87 associate degrees in marketing to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on marketing students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other marketing students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for marketing to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized marketing related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for marketing students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The marketing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Marketing Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Marketing in South Dakota

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for marketing students seeking a an associate degree.

Top South Dakota Schools for an Associate in Marketing

1

Lake Area Technical Institute
Watertown, SD

62 Annual Graduates

$32,043 Median Starting Salary

Lake Area Technical Institute is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in marketing. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population.

Associate graduates who receive their degree from the marketing program make about $32,043 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a associate in marketing from Lake Area Technical Institute

2

Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, SD

25 Annual Graduates

$39,617 Median Starting Salary

Southeast Technical College is a wonderful decision for students pursuing an associate degree in marketing. Southeast Tech is a small public college located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls.

Associate recipients from the marketing program at Southeast Technical College earn $3,787 more than the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a associate in marketing from Southeast Technical College

Best Marketing Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	151	90
Kansas	146	26
Missouri	117	47
Iowa	116	23
North Dakota	92	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Marketing

One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Marketing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Marketing Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	87

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management	109
General Business/Commerce	60
Accounting	43
Finance & Financial Management	27
Entrepreneurial Studies	19
Business Support & Assistant Services	4
Hospitality Management	2
Human Resource Management	1
Construction Management	1

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 Nick Youngson. More about our data sources and methodologies.