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Colleges for Business in South Dakota
14 colleges in South Dakota award a bachelor’s degree in business, according to federal data. Each is rated on academics and value, with every figure linked to its source.
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Where graduates earn the most
Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates in this field a few years after finishing, from the College Scorecard.
| Rank | College | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD Earnings $71,179 · Debt $22,750 | $71,179 | $22,750 |
| 2 | University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD Earnings $70,772 · Debt $19,000 | $70,772 | $19,000 |
| 3 | Dakota State University Madison, SD Earnings $69,841 · Debt $20,508 | $69,841 | $20,508 |
| 4 | Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD Earnings $69,079 · Debt — | $69,079 | — |
| 5 | Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD Earnings $68,523 · Debt — | $68,523 | — |
| 6 | Northern State University Aberdeen, SD Earnings $67,072 · Debt $25,000 | $67,072 | $25,000 |
| 7 | National American University-Rapid City Rapid City, SD Earnings $67,025 · Debt — | $67,025 | — |
| 8 | Mount Marty University Yankton, SD Earnings $59,205 · Debt $22,000 | $59,205 | $22,000 |
| 9 | South Dakota State University Brookings, SD Earnings $57,725 · Debt $24,312 | $57,725 | $24,312 |
| 10 | Oglala Lakota College Kyle, SD Earnings $56,375 · Debt — | $56,375 | — |
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| School | Compass Score | Value | Academics | Net price | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Sioux Falls · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $23,894 | 2,158 | |
| South Dakota State University Brookings · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,841 | 11,498 | |
| University of South Dakota Vermillion · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,858 | 9,868 | |
| Mount Marty University Yankton · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $22,227 | 1,314 | |
| University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $21,383 | 1,509 | |
| Dakota State University Madison · Public | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $21,057 | 3,508 | |
| Northern State University Aberdeen · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,812 | 3,521 | |
| Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,735 | 886 | |
| Black Hills State University Spearfish · Public | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,911 | 3,475 | |
| National American University-Rapid City Rapid City · Private for-profit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $31,062 | 1,026 | |
| Oglala Lakota College Kyle · Public | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $1,895 | 1,229 |
| Sinte Gleska University Mission · Public | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $12,768 | 683 |
| California Intercontinental University Sioux Falls · Private for-profit | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | — | 484 |
| Sisseton Wahpeton College Sisseton · Public | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $2,977 | 215 |
Common questions
How many colleges in South Dakota offer a business degree?
14, counting colleges that award a bachelor’s degree in business in the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard data. Some colleges offer the field as a minor or under another name; check each college’s catalog.
How are these colleges rated?
Every college is rated from the U.S. Department of Education’s data: Academic Excellence (graduation, retention, preparation and teaching) and Value (what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and student debt). The major does not affect the grades. See the methodology.
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