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Finance & Financial Management at Lake Area Technical College

If you plan to study Finance & Financial Management, consider the program at Lake Area Technical College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Lake Area Technical College is located in Watertown, SD.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 19 finance & financial management degrees were awarded at Lake Area Technical College.

Studying Online at Lake Area Technical College

Many students take online classes at Lake Area Technical College. Of 2,312 students, 471 (20%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 623 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Finance & Financial Management Rankings at Lake Area Technical College

These rankings give you a sense of how Lake Area Technical College’s Finance & Financial Management program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) South Dakota #1 of 3
Best Value South Dakota #1 of 3
Best Value The Plains States (Region) #10 of 56
Best Schools (Quality) The Plains States (Region) #20 of 56
Best Value Nationwide #145 of 552
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #227 of 555

Earnings for Finance & Financial Management Graduates from Lake Area Technical College

Graduates of Lake Area Technical College’s Finance & Financial Management program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Finance & Financial Management at Lake Area Technical College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $35,711
2 years $29,250
3 years $34,483
4 years $38,219
5 years $39,173

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Finance & Financial Management graduates from Lake Area Technical College take home a median $38,219, compared with $42,752 for all Lake Area Technical College graduates — about 11% lower than the school-wide median.

Finance & Financial Management earnings compared with all majors at Lake Area Technical College

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Finance & Financial Management graduates from Lake Area Technical College is $17,374.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Finance & Financial Management graduates at Lake Area Technical College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Finance & Financial Management graduates at Lake Area Technical College are 74% women (14) and 26% men (5).

Finance & Financial Management Associate’s Program at Lake Area Technical College

Of the 19 associate’s finance & financial management degrees awarded at Lake Area Technical College, 74% were women (14) and 26% were men (5).

Lake Area Technical College gender breakdown of Finance & Financial Management Associate's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Finance & Financial Management associate’s degree recipients at Lake Area Technical College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 19
Racial-ethnic diversity of Finance & Financial Management majors at Lake Area Technical College

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Finance & Financial Management Concentrations at Lake Area Technical College

This Finance & Financial Management program at Lake Area Technical College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Banking & Financial Support Services 19

Top-Paying Careers for Finance & Financial Management Graduates

Those who complete Finance & Financial Management program at Lake Area Technical College work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Finance & Financial Management graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers $162,461
Investment Fund Managers $157,819
General and Operations Managers $149,694
Chief Executives $138,534
Insurance Underwriters $129,939
Financial Risk Specialists $127,364
Financial Quantitative Analysts $126,371
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property $118,242
Chief Sustainability Officers $96,628
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts $92,240

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