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Certificate (1-2 years)+23% vs national median80 grads tracked

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Black Hills State University

Ranked 6th of 29 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,720
middle 50%: $38,279 – $49,920
Median · 5 years out
$48,715
middle 50%: $42,800 – $55,746
Median · 10 years out
$60,316
middle 50%: $52,354 – $68,363

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Black Hills State University's certificate (1-2 years) program in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods earn a median $44,720 one year after graduating, rising to $60,316 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% above the national median of $39,731 for this field, ranking 6th of 29 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $8,824 total interest

Same major at other universities

Western Wyoming Community College
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$58,956 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$53,219 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$46,777 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Housatonic Community College
$40,131 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$40,093 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$39,731 · 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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