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Social Sciences at Black Hills State University

If you are interested in studying social sciences, 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. Of the 430 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Black Hills State University in 2021, 24 of them were social sciences majors.

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

BHSU Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

BHSU Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how BHSU performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at BHSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Social Sciences Basic Certificate Schools 20
Most Popular Social Sciences Basic Certificate Schools 78
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Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 762

Social Sciences Student Demographics at BHSU

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

BHSU Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social 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 social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Sociology 15
General Social Sciences 6
Political Science & Government 3

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 940 $55,430
Managers 370 $99,030
Urban and Regional Planners 230 $56,780
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 140 $55,310

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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