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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Black Hills State University

Ranked 127th of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,950
middle 50%: $24,978 – $47,666
Median · 5 years out
$54,842
middle 50%: $44,398 – $64,682
Median · 10 years out
$61,545
middle 50%: $51,495 – $75,539

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (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 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas earn a median $34,950 one year after graduating, rising to $61,545 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $55,879 for this field, ranking 127th of 256 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
8 yrs
≈ $9,412 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Missouri - Columbia
$55,131 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$55,064 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$55,045 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$54,903 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$54,881 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$54,852 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$54,785 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$54,784 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$54,666 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$54,653 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$54,641 · 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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