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.

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

BHSU Special Education 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.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

About 83% 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	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

BHSU Special Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from BHSU, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Special Education

If you plan to be a special ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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.