Sustainability Studies at Black Hills State University

If you are interested in studying sustainability studies, you may want to check out the program at Black Hills State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

BHSU is located in Spearfish, South Dakota and has a total student population of 3,608.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Sustainability Studies section at the bottom of this page.

BHSU Sustainability Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Sustainability

Online Classes Are Available at BHSU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, BHSU does offer online courses in sustainability for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

BHSU Sustainability Studies Rankings

Sustainability Student Demographics at BHSU

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

BHSU Sustainability Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of sustainability master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in sustainability 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 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.

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

Careers That Sustainability Grads May Go Into

A degree in sustainability 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.