Sustainability Science at Black Hills State University

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

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 Sustainability Science section at the bottom of this page.

BHSU Sustainability Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Sustainability Science

BHSU Sustainability Science Rankings

Sustainability Science Student Demographics at BHSU

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

BHSU Sustainability Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of sustainability science master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in sustainability science each year. BHSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a sustainability science master's degree from BHSU, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Black Hills State University with a master's in sustainability science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Sustainability Science

The following sustainability science concentations are available at Black Hills State University. 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
Sustainability Studies	5

Related Majors

Careers That Sustainability Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in sustainability science 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

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
• Image Credit: By Virginia State Parks staff under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.