How much do Accounting and Related Services associate's degree graduates from Southeast Technical College earn?

The reported median is $51,789 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $23,746.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 9% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Accounting and Related Services 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.

$4,129 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 45.9% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −46% · 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−$22,110

$8,000Annual price−$38,110

$16,000Annual price−$54,110

$17,000Current college-wide context−$56,110

$24,000Annual price−$70,110

$32,000Annual price−$86,110

$40,000Annual price−$102,110

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$44,850 → Not available

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

28Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

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.

106Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

25Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

57Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

62Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,067Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$51,789$15,722 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$23,746

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$51,789

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$252/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

3 related offerings 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.

Diploma · CIP 52.0302

Bookkeeping | Diploma | In-person

Reported price: $10,699
Completion: 60.0%
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Associate of Applied Science · CIP 52.0301

Accounting | AAS | In-person

Reported price: $20,256
Completion: 76.0%
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Associate of Applied Science · CIP 52.0302

Accounting | AAS | Online

Reported price: $20,783
Completion: 56.0%
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides online instruction, e-learning, or distance learning only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 3 of 3 related records.

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.

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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.

$44,850Year 1

$51,789Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.8% 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$4,316

Estimated loan payment$252

28borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$51,789 vs. $47,660

$4,129 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

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.

Accountants and Auditors$78,880 median wageSD estimate · 5,820 jobs · 13-2011$66,970–$97,920 middle 50% of SD wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 115,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$72,650 median wageSD estimate · 260 jobs · 25-1011$62,150–$101,240 middle 50% of SD wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$78,960 median wageSD estimate · 130 jobs · 13-2054$73,570–$125,550 middle 50% of SD wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAppraisers of Personal and Business PropertyNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 13-2022Financial Managers$159,700 median wageSD estimate · 1,000 jobs · 11-3031$134,980–$192,530 middle 50% of SD wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$99,150 median wageSD estimate · 820 jobs · 13-2051$69,690–$140,150 middle 50% of SD wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Examiners$88,690 median wageSD estimate · 150 jobs · 13-2061$62,030–$112,550 middle 50% of SD wages+9.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$79,180 median wageSD estimate · 120 jobs · 13-2031$64,920–$96,100 middle 50% of SD wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Preparers$52,530 median wageSD estimate · 280 jobs · 13-2082$44,100–$63,850 middle 50% of SD wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 9,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCredit Analysts$73,040 median wageSD estimate · 430 jobs · 13-2041$58,690–$96,810 middle 50% of SD wages-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$63,790 median wageSD estimate · 120 jobs · 13-2081$54,040–$76,120 middle 50% of SD wages-1.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBrokerage Clerks$56,080 median wageSD estimate · 130 jobs · 43-4011$47,710–$58,380 middle 50% of SD wages-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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