Black Hills State University Data & Information Overview

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How Does Black Hills State University Stack Up?

College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.

Black Hills State University was awarded 32 badges in the 2026 rankings.

According to College Factual’s 2026 analysis, BHSU is ranked #2,133 out of 5,192 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.

BHSU also holds the #14 spot on the Best Colleges in South Dakota ranking.

Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from BHSU with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $53,747 in their early years. That’s great news for BHSU students since it is 32% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $40,669 per year.

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