Accounting at South Dakota
South Dakota graduates about 56 accounting majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 190th of 723 schools we score for accounting, a strong program at 69 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $71,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.95×).
Around South Dakota
Where accounting happens
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 26 · Dorm 11 · Chapel 3 · Student housing 2 · Athletics 2 · Arts 2.
Nearby in the accounting ranking
Other strong majors at South Dakota
- Health & pre-med fields 77 · #136
- Criminal justice 76 · #82
- Biology 74 · #202
- Psychology 71 · #212
- Kinesiology & exercise science 69 · #154
- Communications & media 67 · #267
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares South Dakota with every school we score in accounting. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 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.