Public Administration & Social Service at Black Hills State University

If you are interested in studying public administration and social service, 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 approximately 3,608 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 20 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from BHSU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Administration & Social Service section at the bottom of this page.

BHSU Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

BHSU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service 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 public administration and social service major at BHSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Administration & Social Service. 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
Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	331
Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools	368
Most Focused Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools	368
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	469
Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	526
	527
Best Public & Social Service Schools	652
	659
Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools	738

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at BHSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration and social service majors at Black Hills State University.

BHSU Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 20 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Administration & Social Service from BHSU in 2020-2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service 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 public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

BHSU also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

Public Administration & Social Service majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Community Organization & Advocacy	20

Related Majors

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Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration and social service 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
General and Operations Managers	3,670	$125,490
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	1,750	$40,030
Social and Human Service Assistants	850	$25,540
Medical and Health Services Managers	730	$106,830
Healthcare Social Workers	550	$43,350

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.