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Design & Applied Arts at Black Hills State University

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Design & Applied Arts at Black Hills State University

Every design and applied arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the design program at Black Hills State University stacks up to those at other schools.

BHSU is located in Spearfish, South Dakota and has a total student population of 3,608. Of the 430 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Black Hills State University in 2021, 4 of them were design and applied arts majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Design & Applied Arts section at the bottom of this page.

BHSU Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

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

BHSU Design & Applied Arts Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The design major at BHSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Design & Applied 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Design & Applied Arts Basic Certificate Schools 121
Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Basic Certificate Schools 175
Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 466
Most Focused Design & Applied Arts Schools 559
Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools 766

Design Student Demographics at BHSU

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

BHSU Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 4 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in design from BHSU in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in design 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 design.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
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 design. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Design Grads May Go Into

A degree in design 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
Graphic Designers 750 $36,300
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 190 $64,020
Photographers 160 $30,380
Interior Designers 150 $57,620
Commercial and Industrial Designers 90 $43,950

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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