Human Resource Management at Black Hills State University

What traits are you looking for in a HR school? To help you decide if Black Hills State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's HR 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 Human Resource Management section at the bottom of this page.

BHSU Human Resource Management Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in HR (Less Than 1 Year)
• Master’s Degree in HR

Online Classes Are Available at BHSU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, BHSU does offer online courses in HR for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

BHSU Human Resource Management Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in HR from BHSU. This makes it the #150 most popular school for HR master’s degree candidates in the country.

HR Student Demographics at BHSU

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

BHSU Human Resource Management Master’s Program

The HR program at BHSU awarded 13 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 54% of these degrees went to men with the other 46% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in HR each year. BHSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

Of the students who received a HR master's degree from BHSU, 62% 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 HR.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Hospitality Management
• Accounting
• Business Administration & Management

Careers That HR Grads May Go Into

A degree in HR 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
Human Resources Specialists	1,030	$54,320
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	680	$52,920
Training and Development Specialists	510	$50,700
Business Professors	270	$84,620
Human Resources Managers	250	$96,480

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.