Program Payoff

Southeast Community College Area

Lincoln, Nebraska. 66 certificate and associate programs, public. 66 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Nebraska.

ProgramCredentialMedian debtGraduates earnThe occupation pays
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $65,387 (17) $51,270
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's degree $19,286 $56,333 (48) $84,730
Registered Nurses
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $9,907 $48,752 (65) $65,490
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $47,260 (13) $52,220
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Precision Metal Working Associate's degree $10,938 $45,190 (71) $52,220
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate's degree $18,520 $44,942 (74) $110,900
Software Developers
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's degree $12,878 $43,575 (93) $80,960
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Associate's degree $43,240 (19) $59,850
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Associate's degree $42,235 (13) $80,960
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $41,565 (28) $61,550
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $10,187 $40,768 (146) $77,850
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $8,750 $39,729 (18) $98,210
Power Plant Operators
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Associate's degree $36,848 (17) $50,700
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's degree $36,674 (12) $61,980
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's degree $10,380 $36,560 (23) $80,960
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Undergraduate certificate $12,133 $36,009 (89) $40,000
Nursing Assistants
Agricultural Business and Management Associate's degree $8,250 $35,518 (51) $61,980
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree $14,463 $33,993 (19) $47,770
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Ground Transportation Undergraduate certificate $32,391 (20) $58,390
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate $31,133 (17) $77,850
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
Culinary Arts and Related Services Associate's degree $30,771 (27) $39,230
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Fire Protection Associate's degree $30,409 (14) $116,430
Managers, All Other
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate $7,013 $29,685 (27) $80,960
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's degree $11,000 $29,064 (169) $85,090
General and Operations Managers
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Associate's degree $27,517 (55) $46,760
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate certificate $11,994 $27,513 (43) $80,960
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Design and Applied Arts Associate's degree $26,353 (22) $56,700
Graphic Designers
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree $21,438 $23,340 (28) $47,770
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Associate's degree $15,188 $21,508 (25) $30,740
Childcare Workers
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $9,569 $21,292 (71) $52,210
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Business Administration, Management and Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $85,090
General and Operations Managers
Accounting and Related Services Associate's degree not published $72,080
Accountants and Auditors
Agricultural Business and Management Undergraduate certificate not published $61,980
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Agricultural Mechanization Associate's degree not published $49,810
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
Agricultural Production Operations Associate's degree not published $77,500
Soil and Plant Scientists
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $80,960
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services Associate's degree not published $39,140
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Biotechnology Undergraduate certificate not published $120,620
Natural Sciences Managers
Biotechnology Associate's degree not published $120,620
Natural Sciences Managers
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Undergraduate certificate not published $50,700
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Undergraduate certificate not published $46,760
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
Business/Commerce, General Associate's degree not published $85,090
General and Operations Managers
Business/Corporate Communications Associate's degree not published $61,780
Public Relations Specialists
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $66,590
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Computer and Information Sciences, General Undergraduate certificate not published $110,900
Software Developers
Culinary Arts and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $39,230
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree not published $80,960
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $61,550
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Undergraduate certificate not published $60,820
Electricians
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $65,490
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $60,520
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $65,490
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $98,210
Power Plant Operators
Fire Protection Undergraduate certificate not published $116,430
Managers, All Other
Geography and Cartography Undergraduate certificate not published $116,430
Managers, All Other
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Undergraduate certificate not published
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Associate's degree not published
Health and Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate certificate not published $61,980
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $64,110
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $30,740
Childcare Workers
International/Globalization Studies Undergraduate certificate not published $62,010
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Undergraduate certificate not published $52,210
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $47,770
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services Undergraduate certificate not published $75,570
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Precision Metal Working Undergraduate certificate not published $52,220
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Associate's degree not published $62,380
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

"Graduates earn" is the median two years after completing, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10; the number in brackets is how many graduates it covers. A dash means the Department has not published a figure — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates — and never that the figure is zero. "The occupation pays" is the state median for the occupation the program leads to, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and describes everyone in that job rather than graduates of this school.