Program Payoff

Southern Union State Community College

Wadley, Alabama. 39 certificate and associate programs, public. 39 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Alabama.

ProgramCredentialMedian debtGraduates earnThe occupation pays
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's degree $9,750 $48,752 (146) $77,080
Registered Nurses
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $48,041 (11) $61,920
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Precision Metal Working Associate's degree $42,682 (15) $48,490
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's degree $33,007 (51) $60,700
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Associate's degree $30,409 (13) $34,140
Nursing Assistants
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Associate's degree $22,420 (12) $41,630
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $6,500 $19,891 (60) $51,060
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Associate's degree $16,786 (11) $28,310
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Associate's degree $15,552 (15) $29,150
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $60,700
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate certificate not published $36,100
Medical Assistants
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's degree not published $36,100
Medical Assistants
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Undergraduate certificate not published $41,630
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
Business/Commerce, General Undergraduate certificate not published $111,790
General and Operations Managers
Business/Commerce, General Associate's degree not published $111,790
General and Operations Managers
Computer and Information Sciences, General Undergraduate certificate not published $122,540
Software Developers
Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate's degree not published $122,540
Software Developers
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Undergraduate certificate not published $29,150
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
Criminal Justice and Corrections Undergraduate certificate not published $33,720
Security Guards
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $57,100
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $57,100
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $59,770
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $59,770
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
Health and Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate certificate not published $60,360
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 $48,370
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Associate's degree not published $48,370
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $61,920
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $28,310
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $48,490
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Undergraduate certificate not published $51,060
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Associate's degree not published
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Undergraduate certificate not published $34,140
Nursing Assistants
Precision Metal Working Undergraduate certificate not published $48,490
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services Undergraduate certificate not published $92,310
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services Associate's degree not published $92,310
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Undergraduate certificate not published $39,180
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Associate's degree not published $39,180
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $74,830
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $74,830
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

"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.