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History at Black Hills State University

History at Black Hills State University

If you are interested in studying history, 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 History section at the bottom of this page.

BHSU History Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in History

BHSU History Rankings

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

History Student Demographics at BHSU

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

BHSU History Bachelor’s Program

36% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 64% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within History

If you plan to be a history major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
History 20

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history 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
Managers 370 $99,030
Museum Technicians and Conservators 100 $31,550
Curators 70 $50,100
History Professors 50 $68,250

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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