Program Payoff

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, South Dakota. 56 certificate and associate programs, public. 56 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in South Dakota.

ProgramCredentialMedian debtGraduates earnThe occupation pays
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $50,856 (17) $60,880
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $49,683 (14) $58,340
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Associate's degree $18,975 $43,798 (21) $96,310
Software Developers
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Associate's degree $43,426 (19) $61,390
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Associate's degree $12,400 $42,682 (14) $75,010
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
Precision Metal Working Undergraduate certificate $39,729 (27) $49,440
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $12,000 $39,369 (46) $51,160
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree $38,289 (18) $51,100
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services Undergraduate certificate $38,289 (13) $77,690
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's degree $37,478 (31) $62,530
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services Associate's degree $35,880 (30) $56,680
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Undergraduate certificate $11,000 $34,485 (36) $38,800
Nursing Assistants
Business/Commerce, General Associate's degree $18,750 $33,741 (94) $137,400
General and Operations Managers
Graphic Communications Associate's degree $30,119 (26) $44,930
Printing Press Operators
Marketing Associate's degree $12,000 $29,685 (25) $63,490
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Accounting and Related Services Associate's degree $18,618 $28,960 (12) $46,340
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate $25,194 (20) $59,870
Surgical Technologists
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Associate's degree $24,773 (33) $27,940
Childcare Workers
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's degree $14,482 not published $65,240
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $52,470
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Computer Programming Associate's degree $12,000 not published $96,310
Software Developers
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other Undergraduate certificate $12,200 not published
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Associate's degree not published $61,390
Electricians
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $77,190
Surveyors
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Associate's degree not published $45,700
Community Health Workers
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $51,160
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's degree $19,527 not published $78,060
Registered Nurses
Accounting and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $46,340
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate certificate not published $41,870
Medical Assistants
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Associate's degree not published $48,100
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Undergraduate certificate not published $40,650
Customer Service Representatives
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Associate's degree not published $40,650
Customer Service Representatives
Computer Programming Undergraduate certificate not published $96,310
Software Developers
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Undergraduate certificate not published $96,310
Software Developers
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other Associate's degree not published
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Undergraduate certificate not published $118,380
Construction Managers
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Associate's degree not published $118,380
Construction Managers
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $47,900
Dental Assistants
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $52,470
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $49,560
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $49,560
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Associate's degree not published $137,400
General and Operations Managers
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $61,390
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Finance and Financial Management Services Undergraduate certificate not published $137,400
General and Operations Managers
Finance and Financial Management Services Associate's degree not published $137,400
General and Operations Managers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Undergraduate certificate not published $45,700
Community Health Workers
Health and Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate certificate not published $62,530
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Undergraduate certificate not published $61,390
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $27,940
Childcare Workers
Human Resources Management and Services Associate's degree not published $67,590
Human Resources Specialists
Insurance Associate's degree not published $71,990
Insurance Sales Agents
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Associate's degree not published
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Associate's degree not published
Public Health Undergraduate certificate not published $122,050
Medical and Health Services Managers
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $51,160
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $45,300
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

"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.