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Bachelor's-9% vs national median117 grads tracked

Outdoor Education at Black Hills State University

Ranked 4th of 4 bachelor's programs in Outdoor Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,704
middle 50%: $22,988 – $39,813
Median · 5 years out
$41,615
middle 50%: $32,172 – $50,676
Median · 10 years out
$56,642
middle 50%: $46,435 – $74,301

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Outdoor Education (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 Outdoor Education earn a median $29,704 one year after graduating, rising to $56,642 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $45,582 for this field, ranking 4th of 4 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $12,143 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY Cortland
$45,582 · 5 yrs out
Young Harris College
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$41,964 · 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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