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Political Science & Government at Black Hills State University

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Political Science & Government at Black Hills State University

Every political science and government school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the political science 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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from BHSU.

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

BHSU Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

BHSU Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science 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 political science major at BHSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science & Government. 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
318
324
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 943

Political Science Student Demographics at BHSU

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

BHSU Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a bachelor's degree in political science from BHSU. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science 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 political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

Careers That Political Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in political 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
Managers 370 $99,030
Economics Professors 60 $86,280
Political Science Professors 40 $76,340

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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