Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians programs in South Dakota
4 schools in South Dakota teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $52,107 at Lake Area Technical College.
What this work pays in South Dakota
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians in South Dakota earn a median of $58,340 a year across 200 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Equipment Repairers | $69,530 | 150 |
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | $50,840 | 40 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Area Technical College Watertown | Associate's degree | $12,000 | $52,107 (13 grads) | 16 |
| Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls | Associate's degree | — | $49,683 (14 grads) | 13 |
| Mitchell Technical College Mitchell | Associate's degree | $12,000 | not published | 16 |
| Western Dakota Technical College Rapid City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.