Black Hills State University Graduate Programs
Black Hills State University (referred to as BHSU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Spearfish, SD. BHSU graduate schools offer through Master's, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 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 take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $470 for South Dakota residents and $622 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 164 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students86 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $8,916 Residents $15,849 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 164 |
| Online Graduate Population | 86 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 18 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Post-graduate Certificate |
Black Hills State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1928 - 1/1/1933).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
BHSU offers Master's, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 13 gradaute programs. Last year, total 68 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at BHSU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at BHSU.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 4 | 41 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 10 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 2 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 1 | 21 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 8 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Molecular Genetics | 1 | 4 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Sustainability Studies | 1 | 5 |
| Business [+] | 2 | 18 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 13 |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 8 | 68 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 2 | 0 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Drafting and Design Technology/Technician | 1 | 0 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Creative Writing | 1 | 0 |
| Business [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of BHSU are $8,916 for South Dakota residents and $15,849 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $470 for South Dakota residents and $622 for other students for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota residents | Out of State | South Dakota residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $8,116 | $8,116 | $451 | $451 |
| 2020 | $8,384 | $8,384 | $466 | $466 |
| 2021 | $8,384 | $8,384 | $466 | $466 |
| 2022 | $8,916 | $15,849 | $470 | $622 |
| 2023 | $8,916 | $15,849 | $470 | $622 |
| 2024 | $8,916 | $15,849 | $470 | $622 |
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.
| 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 |