Black Hills State University Graduate Programs

BHSU Graduate Programs Overview

Black Hills State University (referred to as BHSU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Spearfish, SD. BHSU offers total 13 graduate programs through Master's, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Black Hills State University is $8,916 for South Dakota residents and $15,849 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $470 for South Dakota residents and $622 for out-of-state students. Total 164 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 3,425 with undergraduate students.

BHSU 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & Fees	South Dakota residents: $8,916 Out-of-State: $15,849
Costs per Credit	South Dakota residents: $470 Out-of-State: $622
Graduate Students	164
Graduate Programs	13 programs
Offered Graduate Degree	Master's, Post-graduate certificate

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Black Hills State University graduate schools offers 13 major programs and 5 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 68 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at BHSU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at BHSU with number of completers.

Master's
Post-Bachelor's

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Number of Programs	Number of Completers
Education [+]	4 programs (3 online)	41
Curriculum and Instruction	1 program (1 online)	10
Special Education and Teaching	1 program (1 online)	2
Secondary Education and Teaching	1 program (1 online)	21
Reading Teacher Education	1 program	8
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+]	1 program	4
Molecular Genetics	1 program	4
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	1 program (1 online)	5
Sustainability Studies	1 program (1 online)	5
Business [+]	2 programs (1 online)	18
Business Administration and Management	1 program	13
Organizational Behavior Studies	1 program (1 online)	5
Total	8 programs (5 online)	68

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Number of Programs	Number of Completers
Education [+]	2 programs	0
Elementary Education and Teaching	1 program	0
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	1 program	0
Engineering Technology [+]	1 program	0
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician	1 program	0
English Language and Literature [+]	1 program	0
Creative Writing	1 program	0
Business [+]	1 programs	0
Organizational Behavior Studies	1 program	0
Total	5 programs	0

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of BHSU graduate programs is $8,916 for South Dakota residents and $15,849 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $470 for South Dakota residents and $622 for other students. The average living costs is $12,028 when a student lives on campus housing.

2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at BHSU
	South Dakota residents	Out of State
Tuition	$7,998	$14,931
Fees	$918	$918
Costs per Credit Hour	$470	$622
Living on-campus	$12,028
Living off-campus	$12,028

Graduate Student Population

At BHSU graduate schools, there are total 164 graduate students. Among them, 86 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 59 men and 105 women students at BHSU graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at BHSU.

By Gender and Race
Online Students

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Black Hills State University
	Total	Male	Female
Total	164	59	105
American Indian/Native American	3	1	2
Asian	1	0	1
Black/African American	3	1	2
Hispanic	0	0	0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	129	50	79
Two More	1	1	0
Un-Known	25	5	20

Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at BHSU
	Total Graduate Students	Enrolled Exclusively	Enrolled Some Courses	Not In Online Courses
Number of Students	164	86	21	57

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Black Hills State University Graduate Programs

Black Hills State University is a Public, 4-years school located in Spearfish, SD. BHSU offers total 13 graduate programs through Master's, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

BHSU Graduate Programs Overview

Who Accredits Black Hills State University

Black Hills State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1950 - Current).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Student Population

Highest Graduate Tuition in South Dakota

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Augie ($39,840)

Presentation ($18,613)

South Dakota State ($16,917)

National American University-Rapid City ($16,425)

BHSU ($15,849)

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