Special Education at Black Hills State University

If you are interested in studying special education, you may want to check out the program at Black Hills State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

BHSU is located in Spearfish, South Dakota and has a total student population of 3,608. In 2021, 8 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from BHSU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

BHSU Special Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at BHSU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

BHSU does offer online education options in special ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

BHSU Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at BHSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at BHSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Special Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	36
Best Value Special Education Schools	125
	129
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	193
	215
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	251
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	253
Most Focused Special Education Schools	317
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	358
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	418
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	506
Most Popular Special Education Schools	536

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in special ed from BHSU. This makes it the #507 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Special Ed Graduates from BHSU Make?

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at BHSU is $38,787. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 0% higher than the national average of $38,748 for all special ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Special Ed Student Demographics at BHSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Black Hills State University.

BHSU Special Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 8 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in special ed from BHSU in 2021, 38% were men and 63% were women. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at BHSU since its program graduates 25% more men than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at BHSU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Black Hills State University with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

BHSU Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 2 special ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from BHSU, about 100% were men and 0% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. BHSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 87% more men than average.

In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 22% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Black Hills State University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

BHSU also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Special Education

Special Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Black Hills State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	10

Related Majors

• Curriculum & Instruction
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SD, the home state for Black Hills State University.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	690	$43,760
Special Education Professors	470	$43,040
Middle School Special Education Teachers	290	$44,500
Interpreters and Translators	240	$37,650
Special Education Preschool Teachers	50	$39,910

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Virginia State Parks staff under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.