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title: Southeast Community College Area — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Lincoln, NE
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Southeast Community College Area

Lincoln, NE · Public · Certificate-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $43,405 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $26,118 – $61,110 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $6,672 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $5,167 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 38% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $13,186 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 67% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.15× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $15,405 | derived |

**38% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $6,672 (≈ 15% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $20,473 to $68,747 across 25 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $68,747 | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $59,324 | $19,286 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $53,570 | $9,907 |
| Precision Metal Working. | Associate's Degree | $45,201 | $10,938 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $43,618 | $12,878 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $43,387 | $10,187 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Associate's Degree | $41,462 | $18,520 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. | Associate's Degree | $39,400 | not reported |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | Associate's Degree | $37,847 | not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate's Degree | $37,509 | $10,380 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $37,227 | not reported |
| Ground Transportation. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $36,991 | not reported |
| Agricultural Business and Management. | Associate's Degree | $35,620 | $8,250 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $35,425 | not reported |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $34,441 | $12,133 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Associate's Degree | $33,464 | $11,000 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $31,702 | $7,013 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Associate's Degree | $31,136 | $14,463 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $28,738 | $11,994 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $28,466 | not reported |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | Associate's Degree | $26,784 | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $26,231 | $9,569 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $24,176 | not reported |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $23,352 | $21,438 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $20,473 | $15,188 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Southeast Community College Area by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?181640

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