Criminal Justice and Corrections at Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD · Associate's Degree · about 16 graduates a year

$49,560
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,522
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$46,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#106 of 426
Rank by pay
#56 of 426
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Southeast Technical College graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 15% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Southeast Technical College Compares for Criminal Justice and Corrections

All 426 colleges reporting criminal justice and corrections 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$72,849$63,933#14—
2Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL$68,288$67,092#5—
3Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria, MN$67,066$64,062#13$46,511
4Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK$66,287$74,425#2—
5Excelsior University Albany, NY$66,211$63,019#20—
6Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL$66,000$74,916#1$58,241
7North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park, MN$65,910$62,958#21$53,797
8Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls, MN$64,953$62,044#26$47,216
9Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights, MN$64,621$61,727#28$52,724
10Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, MI$64,550$68,060#4$48,049
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103Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH$53,577$57,175#67$44,159
104Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH$53,577$57,175#68$44,159
105Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH$53,577$57,175#69$44,159
106Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls, SD$53,522$57,611#56$49,560
107Hudson County Community College Jersey City, NJ$53,471$46,931#212$20,232
108Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX$53,377$54,269#93—
109NHTI-Concord's Community College Concord, NH$53,374$49,163#178$40,670

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
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 criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $49,560 one year after graduating and $53,522 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southeast Technical College rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 426 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Southeast Technical College ranks #106 by median pay four years after graduation, and #56 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at Southeast Technical College worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% more than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($46,706).

← 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.