Lake Area Technical College
Watertown, South Dakota. 37 certificate and associate programs, public. 37 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in South Dakota.
| Program | Credential | Median debt | Graduates earn | The occupation pays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | Associate's degree | $12,000 | $66,915 (14) | $118,380 Construction Managers |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | $12,000 | $52,107 (13) | $58,340 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
| Ground Transportation | Associate's degree | — | $45,852 (18) | $58,690 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | $12,000 | $40,821 (177) | $51,160 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $37,856 (27) | $38,800 Nursing Assistants |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Associate's degree | $12,000 | $37,291 (135) | $77,210 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's degree | $12,000 | $37,088 (71) | $41,870 Medical Assistants |
| Precision Metal Working | Associate's degree | $11,000 | $36,560 (56) | $49,440 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Associate's degree | — | $35,416 (12) | $59,870 Surgical Technologists |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate's degree | $12,000 | $33,993 (14) | $48,100 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Undergraduate certificate | $5,500 | $31,314 (38) | $47,900 Dental Assistants |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Associate's degree | $12,000 | $29,250 (16) | $137,400 General and Operations Managers |
| Marketing | Associate's degree | $12,000 | $26,519 (43) | $63,490 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists |
| Human Services, General | Associate's degree | $11,273 | $23,069 (40) | $38,350 Social and Human Service Assistants |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Undergraduate certificate | $12,000 | $21,508 (31) | $49,800 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists |
| Computer Science | Associate's degree | — | not published | $96,310 Software Developers |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's degree | $12,000 | not published | $51,100 Child, Family, and School Social Workers |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $49,440 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's degree | $18,707 | not published | $78,060 Registered Nurses |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $77,210 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products |
| Air Transportation | Associate's degree | — | not published | $107,410 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $65,240 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's degree | — | not published | $65,240 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians |
| Computer Science | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $96,310 Software Developers |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's degree | — | not published | $47,900 Dental Assistants |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $58,340 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $137,400 General and Operations Managers |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $137,400 General and Operations Managers |
| Ground Transportation | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $58,690 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers |
| Human Services, General | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $38,350 Social and Human Service Assistants |
| Marketing | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $63,490 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $51,100 Child, Family, and School Social Workers |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Associate's degree | — | not published | $51,100 Child, Family, and School Social Workers |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $72,630 Compliance Officers |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Associate's degree | — | not published | $72,630 Compliance Officers |
| Precision Metal Working | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $49,440 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $51,160 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
"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.