Graphic Communications at Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD · Associate's Degree · about 21 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$38,597
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$36,221
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#11 of 22
Rank by pay
#6 of 22
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Southeast Technical College graduates in graphic communications earn 7% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Southeast Technical College Compares for Graphic Communications

All 22 colleges reporting graphic communications 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
1Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT$50,857$48,200#1$23,932
2Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$45,033$47,482#2—
3Austin Community College District Austin, TX$44,152$44,890#4$32,657
4Camden County College Blackwood, NJ$43,901$38,531#10—
5Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH$42,634$45,497#3—
6Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, IA$41,726$43,891#5$29,682
7Front Range Community College Westminster, CO$41,643$38,944#8$24,989
8South Central College North Mankato, MN$40,769$38,943#9—
9Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Lancaster, PA$40,117$40,799#7$26,870
10Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland, WA$39,874$36,676#11—
11Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls, SD$38,597$41,546#6—
12Middlesex College Edison, NJ$38,274$33,593#15$20,483
13Houston Community College Houston, TX$34,557$35,134#12$16,155
14Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs, CO$34,178$31,963#17$25,596

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
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
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$35,276—#47 of 93

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Southeast Technical College graphic communications graduates make?

Graduates earn $38,597 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southeast Technical College rank for graphic communications?

Among 22 colleges reporting earnings for graphic communications graduates, Southeast Technical College ranks #11 by median pay four years after graduation, and #6 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is graphic communications at Southeast Technical College worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% more than the national median for graphic communications ($36,221).

← 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.