Accounting and Related Services at Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD · Associate's Degree · about 22 graduates a year

$44,850
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,789
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,660
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#75 of 225
Rank by pay
#45 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,618
Median federal debt

Southeast Technical College graduates in accounting and related services earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Southeast Technical College Compares for Accounting and Related Services

All 225 colleges reporting accounting and related services earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Prince George's Community College Largo, MD$66,793$58,619#23—
2Austin Community College District Austin, TX$65,993$67,096#3$58,469
3College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA$64,025$58,259#24—
4Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA$63,903$58,190#27—
5Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Marion, IN$62,891$67,470#1$52,576
6Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global Marion, IN$62,891$67,470#2$52,576
7Oakland Community College Auburn Hills, MI$62,744$66,156#5$40,424
8Nassau Community College Garden City, NY$62,156$59,160#19$35,513
9Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL$62,081$66,077#6—
10Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA$62,072$65,292#8$47,400
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72South Central College North Mankato, MN$51,971$49,643#112—
73Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland, OH$51,858$55,340#48$44,532
74Reading Area Community College Reading, PA$51,817$52,698#74—
75Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls, SD$51,789$55,745#45$44,850
76Mott Community College Flint, MI$51,784$54,600#58—
77Bunker Hill Community College Boston, MA$51,514$45,363#163$35,602
78North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park, MN$51,469$49,164#117$49,685

Other Majors at Southeast Technical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$69,169$62,601#890 of 962
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$68,264$73,361#206 of 560
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$68,081——
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$67,993—#6 of 11
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians$66,425—#47 of 60
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$63,423—#11 of 39
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$62,730—#30 of 52
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$60,041$46,262#84 of 176
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$59,057$42,439#44 of 117
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$54,950$46,959#54 of 87
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$53,783—#36 of 39
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians$53,777—#5 of 7
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,522$49,560#106 of 426
Marketing$51,327$39,617#11 of 30
Business/Commerce$49,039$37,383#114 of 205
Computer Programming$48,859$53,874#39 of 54
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$46,674—#1 of 6
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services$45,576—#9 of 13
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$45,010—#37 of 50
Graphic Communications$38,597—#11 of 22
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$35,276—#47 of 93

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Southeast Technical College accounting and related services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $44,850 one year after graduating and $51,789 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southeast Technical College rank for accounting and related services?

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for accounting and related services graduates, Southeast Technical College ranks #75 by median pay four years after graduation, and #45 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is accounting and related services at Southeast Technical College worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for accounting and related services ($47,660), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,618.

← All data for Southeast Technical College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.