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Accounting at Southeast Technical College

If you are interested in studying Accounting, consider the program at Southeast Technical College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Southeast Technical College is in Sioux Falls, SD.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 34 accounting graduations were recorded at Southeast Technical College.

Online & Distance Learning at Southeast Technical College

Distance learning is available at Southeast Technical College. Of 2,659 students, 519 (20%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 623 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at Southeast Technical College

Use these rankings to compare Southeast Technical College’s Accounting program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	South Dakota	#1 of 6
Best Value	South Dakota	#3 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#24 of 113
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#52 of 111
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#274 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#666 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from Southeast Technical College

Graduates of Southeast Technical College’s Accounting program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$33,126
2 years	$28,960

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Accounting graduates from Southeast Technical College comes in at $23,746.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Accounting graduates at Southeast Technical College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Accounting graduates at Southeast Technical College are 74% women (25) and 26% men (9).

Accounting Associate’s Program at Southeast Technical College

Of the 21 associate’s accounting degrees awarded at Southeast Technical College, 67% were women (14) and 33% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Southeast Technical College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 24% of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Southeast Technical College, lower than the national average of 46%.*

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

More Specific Accounting Concentrations at Southeast Technical College

This Accounting program at Southeast Technical College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	21
Accounting Technology/Bookkeeping	13

Top-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Those who complete Accounting program at Southeast Technical College work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Accounting majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Financial and Investment Analysts	$82,666
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212
Financial Managers	$75,665

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.