Bachelor's-3% vs national median1,349 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Black Hills State University
Ranked 165th of 298 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,406
middle 50%: $30,651 – $48,991
Median · 5 years out
$51,314
middle 50%: $43,981 – $58,545
Median · 10 years out
$57,934
middle 50%: $49,212 – $67,270
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Teacher Education graduates earn a median of $41k in their first year. Salary levels reach $51k at year five and $58k by year ten.
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
8 yrs
≈ $8,995 total interest
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$51,772 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$51,707 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$51,527 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$51,505 · 5 yrs out
Hanover College
$51,441 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$51,354 · 5 yrs out
Morris College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$51,156 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$50,996 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$50,991 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$50,978 · 5 yrs out
Franklin College of Indiana
$50,895 · 5 yrs out
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