COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas master's degree at Black Hills State University
Spearfish, SD · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are below similar programs.
$9,914 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$46,391Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$53,793$7,402 above the preliminary benchmark
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$53,793 vs. $51,389
$2,404 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis356 bachelor’s program records
This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,911
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$53,793
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,911Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,277Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE96.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE42.6%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$4,483
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$53,793 vs. $63,707
$9,914 below the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Education Teachers, Postsecondary$63,350 median wageSD estimate · 190 jobs · 25-1081$60,860–$74,640 middle 50% of SD wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$51,050 median wageSD estimate · 3,360 jobs · 25-2031$48,180–$59,500 middle 50% of SD wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$50,980 median wageSD estimate · 2,130 jobs · 25-2022$48,030–$58,320 middle 50% of SD wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$65,030 median wageU.S. estimate · 16,870 jobs · 25-2023-0.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$56,070 median wageSD estimate · 360 jobs · 25-2032$50,440–$59,460 middle 50% of SD wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 6,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$72,940 median wageSD estimate · 350 jobs · 25-1194$60,940–$77,200 middle 50% of SD wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForeign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$81,080 median wageSD estimate · 40 jobs · 25-1124$67,220–$88,390 middle 50% of SD wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeArt, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$63,380 median wageSD estimate · 200 jobs · 25-1121$61,080–$76,290 middle 50% of SD wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeAgricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$98,220 median wageSD estimate · 110 jobs · 25-1041$80,490–$98,220 middle 50% of SD wages+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$86,010 median wageSD estimate · 30 jobs · 25-1054$63,030–$103,520 middle 50% of SD wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$76,570 median wageSD estimate · 160 jobs · 25-1042$62,120–$102,280 middle 50% of SD wages+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeChemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$75,810 median wageSD estimate · 70 jobs · 25-1052$61,960–$102,500 middle 50% of SD wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Educational Services
Health Care and Social Assistance
Public Administration
Accommodation and Food Services
Other Services (except Public Administration)
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
University of South Dakota
$9,011 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $62,804
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $19,858
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
$50,808 higher earnings · $1,753 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $104,601
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $14,158
Fresno Pacific University
$41,890 higher earnings · $2,281 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $95,683
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $13,630
California State University, Fullerton
$37,433 higher earnings · $9,356 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $91,226
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $6,555
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
Your price and current earnings determine the result.
Add your grants, borrowing and current salary to estimate payment pressure, break-even time and ten-year payoff.
Calculate my payoff →