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

Sioux Falls, SD · Public · Associate-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 | $46,709 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $31,371 – $64,382 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $9,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $5,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 59% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $20,272 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 71% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.20× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $18,709 | derived |

**59% 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 $9,500 (≈ 20% 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 $22,981 to $55,861 across 22 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $55,861 | $14,482 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $54,309 | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $52,979 | $19,527 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $48,763 | not reported |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $48,729 | not reported |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | Associate's Degree | $42,491 | $12,400 |
| Precision Metal Working. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $42,174 | not reported |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $41,638 | not reported |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $41,144 | $12,000 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | Associate's Degree | $40,269 | not reported |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $40,200 | not reported |
| Computer Programming. | Associate's Degree | $39,854 | $12,000 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | Associate's Degree | $39,486 | $18,975 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | Associate's Degree | $39,136 | not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Associate's Degree | $35,402 | not reported |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $34,552 | $11,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $33,126 | $18,618 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Associate's Degree | $32,984 | $18,750 |
| Marketing. | Associate's Degree | $32,909 | $12,000 |
| Graphic Communications. | Associate's Degree | $29,822 | not reported |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. | Associate's Degree | $29,253 | not reported |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $22,981 | not reported |

## 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 Technical College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?219426

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