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Black Hills State University Bachelor’s in Community Organization & Advocacy

30 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$31,314 Average Salary
$34,650 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Community Organization & Advocacy. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Community Organization & Advocacy is a major offered under the public administration and social service program of study at Black Hills State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in community organization, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the BHSU Bachelor’s in Community Organization

#45 in the U.S
#1 in South Dakota

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at BHSU was ranked #45 on College Factual's Best Schools for community organization list. It is also ranked #1 in South Dakota.

Here are some of the other rankings for BHSU.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Community Organization & Advocacy4
Best Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans4
Most Focused Colleges for Community Organization & Advocacy6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Community Organization & Advocacy6
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Community Organization & Advocacy9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Community Organization & Advocacy (Income Over $110k)9
Best Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools10
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Community Organization & Advocacy (Income Over $110k)10
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Community Organization & Advocacy (Income $75-$110k)11
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Community Organization & Advocacy (With Aid)11
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Community Organization & Advocacy (Income $0-$30k)11
Highest Paid Associate Degree Community Organization & Advocacy Graduates11
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Community Organization & Advocacy (Income $30-$48k)11
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Community Organization & Advocacy (Income $48-$75k)11
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Community Organization & Advocacy12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Community Organization & Advocacy (Income $75-$110k)13
Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans13
Best Value Colleges for Community Organization & Advocacy14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Community Organization & Advocacy (With Aid)15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Community Organization & Advocacy (Income $30-$48k)17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Community Organization & Advocacy (Income $48-$75k)17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Community Organization & Advocacy (Income $0-$30k)18
Most Popular Colleges for Community Organization & Advocacy18
Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Community Organization & Advocacy20
Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Community Organization & Advocacy20
Best Community Organization & Advocacy Colleges for Veterans21
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Community Organization & Advocacy Graduates25
Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor’s Degree Schools26
Best Value Colleges for Community Organization & Advocacy (Income Over $110k)26
Best Value Colleges for Community Organization & Advocacy (Income $75-$110k)34
Best Value Colleges for Community Organization & Advocacy (With Aid)36
Best Value Colleges for Community Organization & Advocacy (Income $30-$48k)38
Best Value Colleges for Community Organization & Advocacy (Income $48-$75k)38
Best Value Colleges for Community Organization & Advocacy (Income $0-$30k)42
Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools45
Highest Paid Community Organization & Advocacy Graduates47

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Community Organization from BHSU Cost?

$8,672 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$34,650 Average Student Debt

BHSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at BHSU paid an average of $391 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $289 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$7,541$10,611
Fees$1,131$1,131
Books and Supplies$1,200$1,200
On Campus Room and Board$7,200$7,200
On Campus Other Expenses$4,500$4,500

Learn more about BHSU tuition and fees.

BHSU Community Organization Bachelor’s Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Community Organization students who received their bachelor’s degree at BHSU took out an average of $34,650 in student loans. That is 31% higher than the national average of $26,453.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Community Organization From BHSU?

$31,314 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of community organization students who receive their bachelor’s degree from BHSU is $31,314 per year. That is 6% lower than the national average of $33,238.

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Does BHSU Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Community Organization?

BHSU does not offer an online option for its community organization bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the BHSU Online Learning page.

BHSU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Community Organization

30 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
63.3% Women
16.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 30 bachelor’s degrees in community organization handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 63.3% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in community organization in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 79.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.7% of the community organization bachelor’s degrees at BHSU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino1
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White25
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities2

Bachelor’s in Community Organization Focus Areas at BHSU

Community Organization & Advocacy students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Community Organization & Advocacy30

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.

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