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What Black Hills State University graduates make

Median salaries by major and degree level, 1–10 years after graduation. Click any program for percentiles, national comparison and the payback calculator.

Bachelor's (46)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Accounting and Related Services$49,328$64,718$72,848
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies$35,872$41,844—
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$31,784$52,283$70,227
Biology, General$31,784$52,283$70,227
Business Administration, Management and Operations$41,680$57,224$69,955
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$42,494$58,274$69,875
Chemistry$33,791$58,734$73,014
Communication and Media Studies$31,271$45,177$54,051
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$31,630$45,142$54,342
Community Organization and Advocacy$34,840$45,028$50,919
Design and Applied Arts$30,351$42,505$53,181
Education$41,663$52,222$58,758
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$46,777$57,443$69,154
English Language and Literature, General$32,590$48,372$54,404
English Language and Literature/Letters$32,785$47,173$54,404
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$35,872$41,844—
Fine and Studio Arts$31,905$44,463$54,216
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$32,705$53,022$55,464
History$33,463$48,487$59,149
History$33,463$48,487$59,149
Hospitality Administration/Management$44,669$46,924—
Human Resources Management and Services$40,342$59,476$64,718
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$46,777$57,443$69,154
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$35,340$54,993—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$35,340$54,993—
Mathematics$45,979$55,464$78,843
Mathematics and Statistics$45,979$55,464$78,843
Music$33,976$45,365$63,451
Outdoor Education$29,704$41,615$56,642
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology$30,731$48,544$60,004
Physical Sciences$31,621$53,219$70,135
Physical Sciences, Other$31,066$50,539$71,441
Political Science and Government$29,236$49,659$54,703
Psychology$32,705$46,122$54,439
Psychology, General$32,705$46,122$54,439
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$34,840$45,028$50,919
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$36,980$44,669—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$32,705$53,022$55,464
Social Sciences$33,456$47,119$53,797
Social Sciences, General$35,024$53,506$57,867
Sociology$33,628$45,184$51,525
Special Education and Teaching$44,173$53,360$59,702
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$31,141$51,151$62,548
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$41,406$51,314$57,934
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$34,950$54,842$61,545
Visual and Performing Arts$32,088$43,425$54,382

Master's (2)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$62,535$76,267$82,614
Education$57,067$64,817$68,590

Associate (6)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$23,853$56,877—
Biology, General$23,853$56,877—
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$31,905——
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$45,751$51,851—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$28,608$42,235$49,399
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$28,608$42,235$49,399

Certificate (1-2 years) (8)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Communication and Media Studies$36,368——
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$36,368——
Design and Applied Arts$31,905——
Education$44,720$48,715$60,316
Social Sciences$31,024——
Sociology$31,024——
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$44,720$48,715$60,316
Visual and Performing Arts$31,905——

Certificate (under 1 year) (2)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Education$44,276$54,051$57,619
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$44,849$56,170—