Sustainability Science at Black Hills State University

Every sustainability science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the sustainability science 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.

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

BHSU Sustainability Science Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Sustainability Science

BHSU Sustainability Science Rankings

Sustainability Science Student Demographics at BHSU

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

BHSU Sustainability Science Master’s Program

60% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of sustainability science master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in sustainability science each year. BHSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a sustainability science master's degree from BHSU, 80% 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 sustainability science.

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

Concentrations Within Sustainability Science

The following sustainability science concentations are available at Black Hills State University. 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
Sustainability Studies	5

Careers That Sustainability Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in sustainability science 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

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
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