Accounting and Related Services programs in South Dakota
14 schools in South Dakota teach this, at certificate or associate level. 3 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $36,077 at National American University-Rapid City.
What this work pays in South Dakota
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks in South Dakota earn a median of $46,340 a year across 10,200 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Accountants and Auditors | $78,880 | 5,820 |
| Financial Managers | $159,700 | 1,000 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $99,150 | 820 |
| Credit Analysts | $73,040 | 430 |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | $47,680 | 370 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National American University-Rapid City Rapid City | Associate's degree | $17,010 | $36,077 (28 grads) | 1 |
| Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls | Associate's degree | $18,618 | $28,960 (12 grads) | 26 |
| Mitchell Technical College Mitchell | Associate's degree | $12,000 | $27,874 (31 grads) | 4 |
| Black Hills State University Spearfish | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Dakota State University Madison | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Dakota State University Madison | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Mount Marty University Yankton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Mount Marty University Yankton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| National American University-Rapid City Rapid City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Sinte Gleska University Mission | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Sinte Gleska University Mission | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Western Dakota Technical College Rapid City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 16 |
| Western Dakota Technical College Rapid City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 17 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Accounting and Related Services — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.