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Report Methodology

STC Graduate Outcomes Report

Southeast Technical College gathers placement data through graduate surveys, faculty-collected outreach and phone surveys starting six months after graduation. South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation data may also be used for supplementation and/or validation.

While we strive for reliability and validity, as with any type of data collection, limitations exist. Self-reported survey data and unemployment insurance records, are subject to variance. To maintain the confidentiality of all individuals, and in accordance with the appropriate data governance protocols, cohort sizes of five or fewer students with less than a 50% response rate are redacted.

PROGRAM GRADUATES/REPORTING % EMPLOYED % IN-FIELD
Accounting/Bookkeeping 35/31 96% 91%
Allied Health 0/0 n/a n/a
Architectural Engineering Technology 13/11 100% 100%
Automotive Technology 25/22 100% 95%
Business Administration/Business Administration: Agriculture Emphasis* 67/65 93% 85%
Cardiac Sonography 16/16 100% 100%
Civil Engineering Technology/Land Survey Science 22/20 100% 100%
Collision Repair and Refinish Technology 13/12 100% 92%
Community Health Worker 44/29 97% 96%
Computer Programming/Software Support Specalist 26/21 100% 57%
Computer Technician* 3/3 100% 60%
Construction Management Technology and Certificates 24/21 94% 100%
Dental Assisting 22/22 100% 100%
Diagnostic Medical Sonography 18/18 100% 92%
Diesel Technology: Agriculture/Construction, AAS 9/9 100% 100%
Digital Media Technology 8/7 100% 86%
Early Childhood Specialist 16/16 100% 100%
Electrician 27/14 100% 93%
Entrepreneurship* 2/2 100% 93%
Healthcare Leadership* 5/4 100% 50%
Horticulture 11/9 100% 75%
Human Resource Management 4/4 100% 100%
HVAC/R 25/25 100% 100%
Invasive Cardiovascular Technology 10/6 100% 100%
Law Enforcement 15/15 100% 87%
Licensed Practical Nursing 121/111 100% 97%
Marketing 23/21 100% 100%
Mechanical Engineering Technology 7/3 100% 67%
Mechanical Systems 2/2 100% 100%
Mechatronics 16/15 100% 100%
Media Design Technology 12/11 91% 80%
Medical Assistant 14/13 100% 100%
Medical Coding* 28/21 94% 75%
Paramedic Science 7/6 100% 100%
Phlebotomy 15/10 100% 71%
Plumbing Technology 8/7 100% 100%
Registered Nurse 48/48 100% 100%
Risk and Investment Management 1/0 n/a n/a
Sports Turf Management 6/5 100% 100%
Surgical Technology 20/19 100% 100%
System and Network Security 41/25 100% 88%
Technical Studies 2/1 n/a n/a
Vascular Sonography 11/10 100% 100%
Veterinary Technician 23/13 100% 100%
Welding 35/30 100% 79%

*Graduate numbers are unduplicated for graduates with more than one award.