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Visual & Performing Arts at Black Hills State University

Visual & Performing Arts at Black Hills State University

Every visual & performing arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the visual & performing arts 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 Visual & Performing Arts section at the bottom of this page.

BHSU Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Visual & Performing Arts (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

BHSU Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The visual & performing arts major at BHSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Visual & Performing Arts. 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.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at BHSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual & performing arts majors at Black Hills State University.

BHSU Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of visual & performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts 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 visual & performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 18
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

Visual & Performing Arts 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
Fine & Studio Arts 10
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 7
Design & Applied Arts 4
Music 2

Careers That Visual & Performing Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in visual & performing arts 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
Graphic Designers 750 $36,300
Managers 370 $99,030
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 190 $64,020
Choreographers 190 $31,400

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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