Science Education at Black Hills State University

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

BHSU is located in Spearfish, South Dakota and approximately 3,608 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student received a bachelor's degree in physical science education from BHSU.

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

BHSU Science Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Science Education

BHSU Science Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical science education progam at BHSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical science education major at BHSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Science Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	15
Best Value Science Education Schools	24
	52
Most Focused Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	53
Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	61
Most Popular Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	68
	71
Most Focused Science Education Schools	87
Best Science Education Schools	97
Most Popular Science Education Schools	125

Physical Science Education Student Demographics at BHSU

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

BHSU Science Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 physical science education major earned their bachelor's degree from BHSU.

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

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

BHSU also has a doctoral program available in physical science education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education
• Mathematics Education
• Music Education
• Physical Education Teaching & Coaching
• Reading Teacher Education

Careers That Physical Science Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical science education 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
High School Teachers	3,520	$42,960
Middle School Teachers	1,940	$43,860
Education Professors	240	$69,240
Biological Science Professors	160	$87,390
Chemistry Professors	80	$74,200

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.