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General Special Education at Black Hills State University

If you plan to study General Special Education, you may want to check out the program at Black Hills State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Black Hills State University is in Spearfish, SD.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 8 general special education degrees were granted at Black Hills State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Black Hills State University

Online coursework is an option at Black Hills State University. Of 3,346 students, 1,315 (39%) studied exclusively online and 1,135 (34%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at Black Hills State University

Use these rankings to compare Black Hills State University’s General Special Education program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	South Dakota	#None of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#None of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 351
Best Value	South Dakota	#None of 1
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#None of 43
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 404

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	South Dakota	#None of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#None of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 351
Best Value	South Dakota	#None of 1
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#None of 43
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 404

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Special Education graduates at Black Hills State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Special Education graduates at Black Hills State University are 100% women (8) and 0% men (0).

General Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Black Hills State University

Among the 7 bachelor’s general special education degrees awarded at Black Hills State University, 100% were women (7) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Black Hills State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7

General Special Education Master’s Program at Black Hills State University

Among the 1 master’s general special education degrees awarded at Black Hills State University, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Black Hills State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Those who complete General Special Education program at Black Hills State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for General Special Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$80,694
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$79,680
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$77,976
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten	$73,597
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School	$50,045
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$35,173

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.