COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Business/Commerce, General associate's degree at Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, SD · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$888 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 42.6% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −68% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$49,610
$8,000Annual price−$65,610
$16,000Annual price−$81,610
$17,000Current college-wide context−$83,610
$24,000Annual price−$97,610
$32,000Annual price−$113,610
$40,000Annual price−$129,610
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,067Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$49,039$12,972 above the preliminary benchmark
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$17,400
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$20,875
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$49,039
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$221/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor
These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.
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- Reported price
- $10,699
- Completion
- 71.0%
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,400Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$20,272Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE58.8%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
5.4% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$4,087
Estimated loan payment$221
77borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$49,039 vs. $49,927
$888 below the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Chief Executives$280,900 median wageSD estimate · 510 jobs · 11-1011$211,870–$428,840 middle 50% of SD wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$137,400 median wageSD estimate · 4,280 jobs · 11-1021$105,210–$185,100 middle 50% of SD wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSales Managers$136,360 median wageSD estimate · 450 jobs · 11-2022$89,700–$175,350 middle 50% of SD wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 47,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagers, All Other$119,470 median wageSD estimate · 570 jobs · 11-9199$87,840–$150,700 middle 50% of SD wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConstruction Managers$118,380 median wageSD estimate · 1,070 jobs · 11-9021$99,830–$132,330 middle 50% of SD wages+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 49,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$107,490 median wageSD estimate · 720 jobs · 11-3051$96,530–$132,470 middle 50% of SD wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$107,410 median wageSD estimate · 370 jobs · 11-3071$88,250–$123,670 middle 50% of SD wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAdministrative Services Managers$106,410 median wageSD estimate · 450 jobs · 11-3012$89,990–$132,920 middle 50% of SD wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFacilities Managers$101,280 median wageSD estimate · 370 jobs · 11-3013$86,090–$118,700 middle 50% of SD wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial and Community Service Managers$86,870 median wageSD estimate · 450 jobs · 11-9151$75,200–$104,610 middle 50% of SD wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagement Analysts$83,620 median wageSD estimate · 2,980 jobs · 13-1111$66,120–$108,890 middle 50% of SD wages+10.1% projected U.S. growth · 94,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProject Management Specialists$82,250 median wageSD estimate · 1,310 jobs · 13-1082$67,630–$104,180 middle 50% of SD wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Montgomery College
$20,446 higher earnings · $11,625 less debt · $9,373 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $69,485
- Debt
- $9,250
- Annual net price
- $8,027
Raritan Valley Community College
$18,144 higher earnings · $12,588 less debt · $10,622 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $67,183
- Debt
- $8,287
- Annual net price
- $6,778
Truckee Meadows Community College
$16,693 higher earnings · $10,875 less debt · $9,088 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $65,732
- Debt
- $10,000
- Annual net price
- $8,312
Tacoma Community College
$16,091 higher earnings · $9,375 less debt · $9,024 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $65,130
- Debt
- $11,500
- Annual net price
- $8,376
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
105 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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