Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD · Associate's Degree · about 49 graduates a year

$62,601
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$69,169
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,813
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#890 of 962
Rank by pay
#821 of 962
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,527
Median federal debt

Southeast Technical College graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 14% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Southeast Technical College Compares for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

All 962 colleges reporting registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing 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
1Chabot College Hayward, CA$163,641$148,903#1—
2Contra Costa College San Pablo, CA$160,743$146,266#2$101,064
3Unitek College Fremont, CA$150,789$137,208#3$120,006
4Mission College Santa Clara, CA$147,965$134,638#4—
5College of Marin Kentfield, CA$147,805$134,493#5$98,893
6College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA$144,794$131,753#6—
7Evergreen Valley College San Jose, CA$140,512$127,857#7$82,879
8San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA$140,130$127,509#8$97,843
9Merritt College Oakland, CA$138,291$125,836#10—
10Carrington College-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$137,935$125,512#11$104,423
…
887Riverland Community College Austin, MN$69,454$66,343#945$69,481
888North Dakota State College of Science Wahpeton, ND$69,372$71,871#886$59,229
889Great Falls College Montana State University Great Falls, MT$69,356$75,760#783—
890Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls, SD$69,169$74,453#821$62,601
891Southside Virginia Community College Alberta, VA$69,156$62,973#957$66,693
892Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI$69,091$71,893#884$61,633
893Northeast Alabama Community College Rainsville, AL$69,051$78,379#691$52,569

Other Majors at Southeast Technical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
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
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 registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $62,601 one year after graduating and $69,169 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southeast Technical College rank for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing?

Among 962 colleges reporting earnings for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates, Southeast Technical College ranks #890 by median pay four years after graduation, and #821 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at Southeast Technical College worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% less than the national median for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($80,813), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,527.

← 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.