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Black Hills State University
Spearfish, South Dakota
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2021 Rankings for Black Hills State University

Learn how Black Hills State University ranks across all of College Factual's rankings including Best Colleges Nationwide, Best Colleges for Your Money, Best Colleges in South Dakota and the region, and Best Majors. You can select an alternate year 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017

Top 2021 Rankings For Black Hills State University

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  • Most Focused for Education (ranked 22 out of 1880)
  • Top Ranked Veterans for Education (ranked 10 out of 629)
  • Top Ranked Veterans for Teacher Education Grade Specific (ranked 12 out of 543)
  • Most Focused for Teacher Education Subject Specific (ranked 28 out of 895)
  • Best for Non-Traditional Students for Education (ranked 19 out of 572)

A more complete picture of where Black Hills State University is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2021 Badges Awarded page.

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All 2021 Rankings For Black Hills State University

Learn more about our methodologies that drive these rankings.

  • Traditional Students
  • Student Athletes
  • Non-Traditional Students
  • Veterans
  • International
Top Quality Overall
better
worse
Nationwide
 
1318 of 1715
The Plains States
 
144 of 180
South Dakota
 
10 of 11
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
better
worse
Nationwide
726 of 1472
The Plains States
 
113 of 164
South Dakota
 
9 of 11
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
648 of 1472
The Plains States
 
109 of 164
South Dakota
 
8 of 11
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
416 of 1472
The Plains States
67 of 164
South Dakota
 
7 of 11
Diversity
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worse
Overall
1614 of 3514
Ethnic
 
2753 of 3790
Male / Female
 
2157 of 3790
Location
919 of 3514
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
527 of 581
Most Focused
 
467 of 581
Ethnic Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
426 of 466
Most Focused
 
352 of 466
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
519 of 1720
Most Focused
166 of 1720
General Biology
better
worse
Most Popular
401 of 1638
Most Focused
72 of 1636
Business, Management & Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
1048 of 1152
Best Value
 
639 of 1035
Most Popular
1204 of 2851
Most Focused
1175 of 2851
Highest Paid Grads
 
1028 of 1326
Accounting
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1092 of 1854
Most Focused
 
1109 of 1854
Business Administration & Management
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
874 of 955
Best Value
 
581 of 876
Most Popular
734 of 2403
Most Focused
533 of 2403
Highest Paid Grads
 
808 of 1083
Communication & Journalism
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1196 of 1501
Most Focused
 
1204 of 1501
Communication & Media Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1011 of 1242
Most Focused
 
968 of 1242
Public Relations & Advertising
better
worse
Most Popular
 
354 of 375
Most Focused
 
347 of 375
Education
better
worse
Top Ranked
159 of 622
Best Value
31 of 593
Most Popular
215 of 1884
Most Focused
22 of 1880
Highest Paid Grads
123 of 694
Special Education
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
102 of 123
Best Value
49 of 120
Most Popular
151 of 485
Most Focused
44 of 485
Highest Paid Grads
43 of 134
Teacher Education Grade Specific
better
worse
Top Ranked
202 of 540
Best Value
45 of 519
Most Popular
229 of 1560
Most Focused
58 of 1559
Highest Paid Grads
97 of 585
Teacher Education Subject Specific
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
175 of 272
Best Value
71 of 265
Most Popular
144 of 895
Most Focused
28 of 895
Highest Paid Grads
71 of 302
English Language & Literature
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worse
Most Popular
 
878 of 1549
Most Focused
584 of 1549
General English Literature
better
worse
Most Popular
 
821 of 1432
Most Focused
586 of 1432
Writing Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
346 of 404
Most Focused
 
330 of 404
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
better
worse
Most Popular
 
964 of 1114
Most Focused
 
873 of 1114
Romance Languages
better
worse
Most Popular
 
720 of 877
Most Focused
 
637 of 877
History
better
worse
Most Popular
 
857 of 1404
Most Focused
572 of 1404
History
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worse
Most Popular
 
857 of 1404
Most Focused
572 of 1404
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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worse
Most Popular
 
1141 of 2025
Most Focused
 
1130 of 2025
Liberal Arts General Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1141 of 2025
Most Focused
 
1130 of 2025
Mathematics & Statistics
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1342 of 1438
Most Focused
 
1394 of 1438
Mathematics
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1293 of 1382
Most Focused
 
1327 of 1382
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
369 of 417
Best Value
203 of 409
Most Popular
365 of 1220
Most Focused
179 of 1220
Highest Paid Grads
 
220 of 430
Health & Physical Education
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worse
Top Ranked
 
341 of 394
Best Value
 
195 of 387
Most Popular
404 of 1131
Most Focused
234 of 1131
Highest Paid Grads
199 of 400
Outdoor Education
better
worse
Most Popular
8 of 23
Most Focused
 
13 of 23
Physical Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
 
718 of 1382
Most Focused
384 of 1382
Chemistry
better
worse
Most Popular
574 of 1229
Most Focused
226 of 1229
General Physical Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
 
119 of 133
Most Focused
 
111 of 133
Physical Sciences (Other)
better
worse
Most Popular
 
13 of 22
Most Focused
6 of 22
Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
734 of 782
Best Value
 
453 of 748
Most Popular
 
1122 of 1699
Most Focused
 
1097 of 1699
Highest Paid Grads
 
663 of 882
General Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
721 of 779
Best Value
 
422 of 744
Most Popular
 
1012 of 1563
Most Focused
 
979 of 1563
Highest Paid Grads
 
606 of 814
Public Administration & Social Service
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
338 of 341
Best Value
 
230 of 322
Most Popular
433 of 1128
Most Focused
217 of 1128
Highest Paid Grads
 
267 of 374
Community Organization & Advocacy
better
worse
Most Popular
16 of 58
Most Focused
7 of 58
Highest Paid Grads
 
7 of 10
Social Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1082 of 1548
Most Focused
 
1073 of 1548
General Social Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
 
288 of 352
Most Focused
 
256 of 352
Political Science & Government
better
worse
Most Popular
 
906 of 1220
Most Focused
 
772 of 1220
Sociology
better
worse
Most Popular
 
850 of 1100
Most Focused
 
659 of 1100
Visual & Performing Arts
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1015 of 2022
Most Focused
694 of 2022
Design & Applied Arts
better
worse
Most Popular
432 of 961
Most Focused
244 of 961
Film, Video & Photographic Arts
better
worse
Most Popular
 
373 of 455
Most Focused
 
253 of 455
Fine & Studio Arts
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1120 of 1368
Most Focused
 
1074 of 1368
Music
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1176 of 1238
Most Focused
 
1121 of 1238
Men's Sports
better
worse
Men's Basketball (D2)
 
240 of 274
Men's Football (D2)
 
83 of 162
Women's Sports
better
worse
Women's Basketball (D2)
 
236 of 276
Women's Soccer (D2)
 
228 of 230
Women's Softball (D2)
 
251 of 260
Women's Volleyball (D2)
 
233 of 263
Veterans
better
worse
Overall
596 of 2104
Business, Management & Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
865 of 1178
Business Administration & Management
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
702 of 978
Education
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
10 of 629
Special Education
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
27 of 123
Teacher Education Grade Specific
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
12 of 543
Teacher Education Subject Specific
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
24 of 275
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
222 of 414
Health & Physical Education
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
191 of 392
Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
520 of 779
General Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
497 of 775
Public Administration & Social Service
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
313 of 342
Non-Traditional Students
better
worse
Overall
835 of 2186
Communication & Journalism
better
worse
Most Popular Online
 
170 of 173
Public Relations & Advertising
better
worse
Most Popular Online
 
37 of 42
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
better
worse
Most Popular Online
 
625 of 791
Liberal Arts General Studies
better
worse
Most Popular Online
 
625 of 791
International Quality
better
worse
OVERALL
 
1070 of 1232
China
 
825 of 842
Japan
 
437 of 449
Nigeria
 
456 of 475
South Korea
 
571 of 596
International Value
better
worse
OVERALL
 
606 of 1204
China
332 of 820
Japan
180 of 441
Nigeria
224 of 463
South Korea
211 of 582
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