Graduate Program
8 Programs
Online Graduate Courses
6 Programs
Graduate Enrollment
148
Offered Award Levels
Master's
2025 Tuition & Fees
$15,849
Graduate Programs Overview
Black Hills State University offers 8 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Among them, 6 graduate programs are available through distance education (online classes). Total 148 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at BHSU and 55 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $8,916 for South Dakota residents and $15,849 for students from other States. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at Black Hills State University.
| Awarded Degree Programs | Master's (8 programs) |
|---|---|
| Online Graduate Programs | Master's (6 programs) |
| Tuition & Fees | $8,916 South Dakota residents $15,849 out-of-state Students |
| Graduate Student Enrollment | 148 graduate students 55 enrolled in online courses |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Offered Graduate Degrees at BHSU
It offers 8 graduate programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. Through distance learning, it offers Master's degree and/or programs. The Next table lists the number of graduate programs by offered degree and online availability. You can check the offered major programs by degree at the area of study page.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class |
|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | 8 | 6 |
| Total | 8 | 6 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $8,916 for South Dakota residents and $15,849 for students from other States at Black Hills State University. The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are stayed the same compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $8,916 | $8,916 | $8,916 | $8,916 |
| Out-of-State | $15,849 | $15,849 | $15,849 | $15,849 |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Graduate School Student Population
At Black Hills State University, 148 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 47 male and 101 female students. By attendance status, there are 14 full-time and 134 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 148 | 101 | 47 |
| Full-time | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Part-time | 134 | 92 | 42 |
Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs
At Black Hills State University, 55 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 14 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 148 students.
| Graduate Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 148 |
| Online Exclusively | 55 |
| In Some Online Classes | 14 |
| Not In Online Classes | 79 |
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