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Bachelor's-27% vs national median502 grads tracked

Community Organization and Advocacy at Black Hills State University

Ranked 10th of 13 bachelor's programs in Community Organization and Advocacy by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,840
middle 50%: $26,858 – $44,050
Median · 5 years out
$45,028
middle 50%: $36,508 – $53,196
Median · 10 years out
$50,919
middle 50%: $42,352 – $63,895

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Community Organization and Advocacy (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Black Hills State University's bachelor's program in Community Organization and Advocacy earn a median $34,840 one year after graduating, rising to $50,919 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 27% below the national median of $61,979 for this field, ranking 10th of 13 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
9.3 yrs
≈ $10,877 total interest

Same major at other universities

Arizona State University
$56,249 · 5 yrs out
Albertus Magnus College
$54,639 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$53,543 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Northern
$46,532 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$45,171 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$42,805 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Institute of Technology
$38,771 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Black Hills State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$76,267 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$64,817 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's)
$59,476 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$58,274 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$57,443 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$57,443 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$57,224 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Certificate)
$56,170 · 5 yrs out

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