Spearfish, South Dakota · Public
Business Administration, Management and Operations at Black Hills State University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 16.1% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $15,911 school-wide net price and $46,674 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
16.1% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a high award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 16.1% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 1,964
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 96.3%
- Graduation rate
- 42.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $15,911/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $63,644
- Median debt
- $26,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $46,674/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (16.1%), school-wide average net price ($15,911), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($46,674), and peer averages from 1,964 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 1,964 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 1.6x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($1,224 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($3,673 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Black Hills State University in the top 55% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 13.1% of reported awards · $536 net A+ College of Biblical Studies-Houston Houston, TX · 7.1% of reported awards · $672 net A+ 
San Diego Christian College Santee, CA · 23.4% of reported awards · $992 net A+ North Florida College Madison, FL · 4.9% of reported awards · $804 net A+ Fort Peck Community College Poplar, MT · 6.0% of reported awards · $400 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 8.4% of reported awards · $1,738 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 2.5% of reported awards · $1,115 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Business Administration, Management and Operations accounts for 16.1% of the awards or completions reported for Black Hills State University. That award concentration is higher than at 82% of schools in this field set and is 1.6x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Black Hills State University's average net price is $15,911 per year, about $63,644 over four years. That is $1,224 below the $17,135 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $46,674 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $3,673 below the $50,347 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Black Hills State University #1,083 of 1,964 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.