Sociology at Black Hills State University

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a sociology school? To help you decide if Black Hills State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's sociology program.

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 Sociology section at the bottom of this page.

BHSU Sociology Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Sociology (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

BHSU Sociology Rankings

The sociology major at BHSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Sociology. 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.

Sociology Student Demographics at BHSU

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

BHSU Sociology Bachelor’s Program

44% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 44% went to women. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at BHSU since its program graduates 31% more men than average.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology 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 sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Sociology

If you plan to be a sociology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Sociology	15

Careers That Sociology Grads May Go Into

A degree in sociology 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
Sociology Professors	50	$65,340
Sociologists	30	$43,080

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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