Education at Black Hills State University

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at Black Hills State University stacks up to those at other schools.

BHSU is located in Spearfish, South Dakota and approximately 3,608 students attend the school each year. Of the 430 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Black Hills State University in 2021, 81 of them were education majors.

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

BHSU Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? BHSU offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

BHSU Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how BHSU performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at BHSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. 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
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	73
Most Focused Education Schools	206
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	310
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	359
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	449
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools	572
	590
Most Popular Education Schools	603
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	623
Most Focused Education Associate Degree Schools	725

In 2021, 49 students received their master’s degree in education from BHSU. This makes it the #624 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at BHSU

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

BHSU Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	75
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

BHSU Education Master’s Program

Of the 49 students who earned a master's degree in Education from BHSU in 2020-2021, 22% were men and 78% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. BHSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from BHSU, 76% 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	37
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

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

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Black Hills State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	87
Teacher Education Subject Specific	24
Special Education	10
Curriculum & Instruction	9

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Communication & Journalism
• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Elementary School Teachers	4,050	$43,140
Teacher Assistants	3,870	$24,580
High School Teachers	3,520	$42,960
Middle School Teachers	1,940	$43,860
Preschool Teachers	1,460	$30,860

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.