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Secondary Education at Black Hills State University

If you plan to study Secondary Education, you may want to check out the program at Black Hills State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Black Hills State University is in Spearfish, SD.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 10 secondary education graduations were recorded at Black Hills State University.

Online Class Availability at Black Hills State University

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

Secondary Education Rankings at Black Hills State University

Rankings can help you compare Black Hills State University’s Secondary Education program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	South Dakota	#1 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	South Dakota	#3 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#25 of 27
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#32 of 70
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#245 of 259
Best Value	Nationwide	#284 of 550

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Secondary Education graduates at Black Hills State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Secondary Education graduates at Black Hills State University are 80% women (8) and 20% men (2).

Secondary Education Master’s Program at Black Hills State University

Among the 10 master’s secondary education graduates at Black Hills State University, 80% were women (8) and 20% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of Secondary Education master’s degree recipients at Black Hills State University, lower than the national average of 30%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Secondary Education Graduates

Those who complete Secondary Education program at Black Hills State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Secondary Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

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.