Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians at Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD · Associate's Degree · about 8 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,783
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$64,773
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#36 of 39
Rank by pay
#34 of 39
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Southeast Technical College graduates in mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians earn 17% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Southeast Technical College Compares for Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians

All 39 colleges reporting mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians 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
1Miami University-Hamilton Hamilton, OH$86,537$92,348#1—
2Miami University-Middletown Middletown, OH$86,537$92,348#2—
3Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH$86,537$92,348#3—
4Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN$79,780$85,589#4—
5Owens Community College Perrysburg, OH$78,999$84,304#5$61,021
6Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology Boston, MA$76,643$67,492#23—
7Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$76,004$80,137#8$56,819
8Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH$75,595$80,671#7—
9Vermont State University Randolph, VT$75,587$77,634#12—
10University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH$74,957$79,990#9$52,177
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33Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York York, PA$57,997$58,983#33$49,172
34Brookdale Community College Lincroft, NJ$56,773$49,829#38$35,805
35Seminole State College of Florida Sanford, FL$56,628$60,273#28$36,453
36Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls, SD$53,783$57,892#34—
37Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC$53,082$56,965#36—
38Delaware Technical Community College-Terry Dover, DE$52,730$52,414#37—
39Stark State College North Canton, OH$39,983$42,668#39$35,362

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
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 mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn $53,783 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southeast Technical College rank for mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians?

Among 39 colleges reporting earnings for mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians graduates, Southeast Technical College ranks #36 by median pay four years after graduation, and #34 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians at Southeast Technical College worth it?

Its graduates earn 17% less than the national median for mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians ($64,773).

← 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.