Graduate School Tuition at Black Hills State University

Black Hills State University is a four-years, public school located in Spearfish, SD. It offers 13 graduate programs - 8 Master's, and 5 Post-bachelor's. The 2024 average tuition & fees of graduate programs is $8,916 for South Dakota residents and $15,849 for others. A total of 164 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 3,425 students at BHSU.

BHSU offers online graduate programs and 86 out of 164 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

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Graduate Program Overview

Black Hills State University is a four-years, public school located in Spearfish, South Dakota. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $8,916 for South Dakota residents and $15,849 for out-of-state students. It offers thirteen (13) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School Name	Black Hills State University
Type	four-years, public
Address	1200 University St, Spearfish, SD
Graduate School Students	193 students 86 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)	In-State$8,916 Out-of-State$15,849
Student to Faculty	18:1 (5.56%)
Number of Offered Graduate Programs	Total 13 Graduate Programs 8 Master's, 5 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Black Hills State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs.

For South Dakota residents, the tuition & fees are $8,916 and $15,849 for non-South Dakota residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $470 for South Dakota residents and $622 for out-of-state students.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition	$7,998	$14,931
Fees	$918	$918
Cost per Credit	$470	$622
Books & Supplies	$1,200
Room & Board	$7,400 (On-Campus) / $7,528 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses	$4,500 (On-Campus) / $4,500 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total	$22,016	$28,949
Off-Campus Total	$22,144	$29,077

Tuition Trends

Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
In-State	$8,384	$8,384	$8,916	$8,916	$8,916
Out-of-State	$8,384	$8,384	$15,849	$15,849	$15,849

Graduate Programs By Area of Study

Black Hills State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 13 major areas - 8 Master's (5 online programs), 5 Post-Bachelor'.

68 students have been conferred Master's degree and 32 students have received Doctorate degree last year. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Bachelor's	Post-Master's
Total	68	32	-	-
Men	27	11	-	-
Women	41	21	-	-

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ^ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Education

what is Education program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Elementary Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED

English Language and Literature

what is English Language and Literature program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Creative Writing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Organizational Behavior Studies	^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Curriculum and Instruction	10^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching	2^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching	21^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Molecular Genetics	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Sustainability Studies	5^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Business Administration and Management	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Organizational Behavior Studies	5^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Mass Communication/Media Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

English Language and Literature

what is English Language and Literature program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Creative Writing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
International/Global Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Outdoor Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Social Sciences

what is Social Sciences program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Sociology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Graphic Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Photography	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Music Pedagogy	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management		NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

History

what is History program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Public/Applied History	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 3,539 students enrolled in Black Hills State University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 193 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees.

By gender, it has 66 male and 127 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 28 full-time and 165 part-time students in graduate schools.

It offers online degree programs and 86 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 21 students are taking some online graduate courses.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	193	28	165
Men Students	66	8	58
Women Students	127	20	107

By race/ethnicity 146 White, 1 Black, and 3 Asian students are attending at Black Hills State University. The detailed graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

Graduate Students Race Distribution
	Total	Men	Women
Total	193	66	127
Asian	1	2	1
Black	1	0	1
Hispanic	1	1	0
White	146	52	94
Tow or More Races	4	2	2
Race Unknown	37	9	28

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field.

At BHSU, 86 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 21 students are enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	164
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	86
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	21
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	57

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	86
South Dakota Resident	42
Other State In U.S.	43
Outside of U.S.	1

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