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Genetics at Black Hills State University

Genetics at Black Hills State University

If you are interested in studying genetics, 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.

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

BHSU Genetics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Genetics

BHSU Genetics Rankings

Genetics Student Demographics at BHSU

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

BHSU Genetics Master’s Program

80% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of genetics master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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Of the students who received a genetics master's degree from BHSU, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Genetics

Genetics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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

Careers That Genetics Grads May Go Into

A degree in genetics 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
Medical Scientists 160 $80,900
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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