Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications at Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD · Associate's Degree

$46,959
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,950
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,971
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#54 of 87
Rank by pay
#37 of 87
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,975
Median federal debt

Southeast Technical College graduates in computer systems networking and telecommunications earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Southeast Technical College Compares for Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

All 87 colleges reporting computer systems networking and telecommunications 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
1Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC$83,715$89,838#1—
2Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO$76,093$71,162#5—
3Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH$74,999$80,035#2$45,772
4Arapahoe Community College Littleton, CO$73,287$68,538#9—
5Joliet Junior College Joliet, IL$71,822$70,565#6—
6Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI$71,538$74,439#3—
7New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI$70,564$69,498#8—
8Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI$69,759$72,588#4$65,324
9Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis, MN$69,398$66,290#12$47,217
10Austin Community College District Austin, TX$68,934$70,086#7$46,969
…
51Wenatchee Valley College Wenatchee, WA$55,493$51,042#64—
52Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD$55,395$48,616#75—
53Delaware County Community College Media, PA$55,189$56,128#48—
54Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls, SD$54,950$59,148#37$46,959
55Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI$54,737$56,956#45$43,276
56Blackhawk Technical College Janesville, WI$53,504$55,673#51—
57Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls, MN$53,280$50,894#65—

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
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
Accounting and Related Services$51,789$44,850#75 of 225
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 computer systems networking and telecommunications graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $46,959 one year after graduating and $54,950 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southeast Technical College rank for computer systems networking and telecommunications?

Among 87 colleges reporting earnings for computer systems networking and telecommunications graduates, Southeast Technical College ranks #54 by median pay four years after graduation, and #37 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer systems networking and telecommunications at Southeast Technical College worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for computer systems networking and telecommunications ($54,971), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,975.

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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.