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Biology Studies at Black Hills State University

Biology Studies at Black Hills State University

What traits are you looking for in a biological sciences school? To help you decide if Black Hills State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological sciences program.

BHSU is located in Spearfish, South Dakota and approximately 3,608 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biology Studies section at the bottom of this page.

BHSU Biology Studies Degrees Available

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

BHSU Biology Studies Rankings

The biological sciences major at BHSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biology Studies. 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.

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at BHSU

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

BHSU Biology Studies Associate’s Program

76% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of biological sciences associate's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in biological sciences at BHSU are white. Around 86% 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 sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

BHSU Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of biological sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological 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 sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Careers That Biological Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological 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
Biological Science Professors 160 $87,390
Biological Scientists 100 $65,660
Natural Sciences Managers 80 $105,190

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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