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. Of the 430 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Black Hills State University in 2021, 20 of them were history majors.

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

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

BHSU History Rankings

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

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused History Basic Certificate Schools	8
Most Focused History Schools	84
Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	373

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 history majors earned their bachelor's degree from BHSU. Of these graduates, 70% were men and 30% were women.

About 95% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

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.

• 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.