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Brookings, SD · Business & finance

Business & finance at South Dakota State

South Dakota State graduates about 136 business & finance majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 423rd of 650 schools we score for business & finance, a solid program at 45 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 80 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 34% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $45,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.82×).

45/100Solid#423 of 650 for business & finance →
Graduates a year1367% of the class
Courses in the catalog80more than 34% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$45,0000.82× the same major nationally
Admit rate86%whole school
SAT middle 50%1020–1245whole school

Around South Dakota State

The Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium at South Dakota State University in Brookings, Sout
SDSU Dana J. Dykhouse StadiumPhoto: Tony Webster · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
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The H. M. Briggs library at SDSU, Brookings, SD,
SDSUHMBriggsLibraryPhoto: Jake DeGroot · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The Liberty Grove park on the campus of SDSU in Brookings, South Dakota.
SDSU Liberty GrovePhoto: Jake DeGroot · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where business & finance happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 45 · Dorm 17 · Athletics 5 · Arts 4 · Student housing 3 · Dining 2.

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Nearby in the business & finance ranking

  1. New Mexico State University 45
  2. SUNY Oswego 45
  3. Lewis University 45
  4. Adelphi University 45
  5. Oral Roberts University 45
  6. Delaware State University 45
  7. Molloy University 45
  8. Johnson & Wales University–Charlotte 45

Other strong majors at South Dakota State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares South Dakota State with every school we score in business & finance. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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