Black Hills State University
Spearfish, SD · Public · Visit Website
Programs Analyzed
9
Avg Grad Earnings
$40,450/yr
Avg DegreeWorth Score
64/100
Tuition (In-State)
$9,000/yr
Out-of-state: $12,100/yr
All Programs at Black Hills State University
9 degree programs ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any program for full AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.
| Program | DW Score | Earnings | AI Risk | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | 82 | $45,682/yr | High | 14.2x |
| Teacher Education | 79 | $47,494/yr | High | 13.4x |
| Teacher Education | 78 | $47,978/yr | High | 12.4x |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 62 | $34,142/yr | Moderate | 11.8x |
| Special Education and Teaching | 60 | $49,134/yr | High | 12.6x |
| Psychology, General | 59 | $35,996/yr | High | 9.1x |
| Biology, General | 54 | $33,518/yr | High | 8.3x |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | 53 | $39,092/yr | High | 8.1x |
| Design and Applied Arts | 50 | $31,022/yr | High | 7.6x |
About This Data
DegreeWorth analyzes 9 bachelor's degree programs at Black Hills State University using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.
The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034
(employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE.
Last updated 2025.