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Accounting at University of South Dakota

We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. Find out how USD stacks up against peers offering accounting.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Popularity
• Earnings
• Student Debt
• Student Demographics

Accounting Degrees Available at USD

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

USD Accounting Rankings

USD ranks competitively among schools offering accounting. In particular, it placed #386 out of 718 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in South Dakota.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota	1
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota	1
Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota	1
Best Accounting Schools in South Dakota	3
Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota	3
College Major Top Ranked	3
Best Value Accounting Schools in South Dakota	5
College Major Best Value	5
Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	18
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	20
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	42
Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	45

Popularity of Accounting at USD

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of South Dakota conferred 58 bachelor’s degrees in accounting.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from USD Make?

Salary of Accounting Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Accounting majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from USD report a median salary of $57,375 a year. This is below $60,001, the median for all majors at USD.

How Much Student Debt Do Accounting Graduates from USD Have?

Student Debt of Accounting Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at USD, accounting graduates take on a median debt of $25,793 in student loans. This is below $26,051, the typical median for all majors at USD.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Accounting from USD Cost?

USD Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,773	$11,283
Fees	$1,659	$1,659

Learn more about USD tuition and fees.

USD Accounting Bachelor’s Program Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 67% of accounting bachelor’s degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

The largest share of accounting bachelor’s degree graduates at USD are White. About 93% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of South Dakota with a bachelor’s in accounting.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	54
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

USD Accounting Master’s Program Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 48% of accounting master’s degrees went to men and 52% went to women.

The largest share of accounting master’s degree graduates at USD are White. Roughly 93% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of South Dakota with a master’s in accounting.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	25
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

Accounting Student Diversity at USD

Review the following statistics on the composition of the accounting majors at University of South Dakota.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Ammodramus under License More about our data sources and methodologies.