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Physical Sciences at Black Hills State University

Physical Sciences at Black Hills State University

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

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

BHSU Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

BHSU Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at BHSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Sciences. 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.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at BHSU

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

BHSU Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

73% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at BHSU since its program graduates 30% more women than average.

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

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

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences concentations are available at Black Hills State University. 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
Chemistry 7
Other Physical Science 7

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences 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
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 210 $61,250
Chemists 140 $62,550
Architectural and Engineering Managers 110 $130,230
Engineering Professors 110 $87,010

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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