Writing Studies at Black Hills State University

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

BHSU is located in Spearfish, South Dakota and has a total student population of 3,608. In 2021, 2 writing majors received their bachelor's degree from BHSU.

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

BHSU Writing Studies Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Writing (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Writing

Online Classes Are Available at BHSU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

BHSU Writing Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the writing progam at BHSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The writing major at BHSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Writing 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Writing Studies Basic Certificate Schools	17
Most Focused Writing Studies Basic Certificate Schools	43
Most Popular Writing Studies Basic Certificate Schools	64
Most Focused Writing Studies Schools	320
Most Popular Writing Studies Schools	487

Writing Student Demographics at BHSU

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

BHSU Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program

The writing program at BHSU awarded 2 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 100% of these degrees went to men with the other 0% going to women. The typical writing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 31% men. So male students are more repesented at BHSU since its program graduates 69% more men than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in writing 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 writing.

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

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

Related Majors

• General English Literature

Careers That Writing Grads May Go Into

A degree in writing 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
English Language and Literature Professors	170	$59,930
Editors	150	$48,100
Technical Writers	120	$50,320
Writers and Authors	70	$49,410

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.