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Certificate (under 1 year)+41% vs national median98 grads tracked

Education at Black Hills State University

Ranked 5th of 36 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,276
middle 50%: $35,666 – $55,665
Median · 5 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $46,435 – $62,548
Median · 10 years out
$57,619
middle 50%: $52,008 – $62,198

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Black Hills State University's certificate (under 1 year) program in Education earn a median $44,276 one year after graduating, rising to $57,619 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 41% above the national median of $38,279 for this field, ranking 5th of 36 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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

Paid off in
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,377 total interest

Same major at other universities

Bemidji State University
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$57,926 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$57,391 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$54,821 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$53,520 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$43,047 · 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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