Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Black Hills State University

If you are interested in studying biological and biomedical sciences, you may want to check out the program at Black Hills State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

BHSU is located in Spearfish, South Dakota and has a total student population of 3,608. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from BHSU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Biomedical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

BHSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

BHSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biological and biomedical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how BHSU performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at BHSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological & Biomedical Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools	13
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	68
	401
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	477
	497
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	545
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	545
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	603
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	981

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from BHSU. This is the #546 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at BHSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at Black Hills State University.

BHSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of biological and biomedical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at BHSU are white. Around 76% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Black Hills State University with a associate's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

BHSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students earned a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from BHSU. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at BHSU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Black Hills State University with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

BHSU also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological and biomedical sciences concentations are available at Black Hills State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Black Hills State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	41

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological and biomedical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SD, the home state for Black Hills State University.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
High School Teachers	3,520	$42,960
Software Applications Developers	1,010	$75,000
Computer Workers	190	$81,250
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	190	$53,810
Biological Science Professors	160	$87,390

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Virginia State Parks staff under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.