Southeast Technical College Computer Science Programs

Southeast Technical College is a public institution situated in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The rural area surrounding Southeast Tech is great for students who love a peaceful atmosphere.

Southeast Technical College Rankings

According to our 2023 analysis, Southeast Tech is ranked #101 out of 758 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation. It is also ranked #2 out of 6 schools in South Dakota.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Southeast Tech has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#7	Best Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#34	Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Southeast Tech.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Other Computer Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#1	Best Value Other Computer Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#1	Most Popular Other Computer Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#12	Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#16	Best Value Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#18	Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#24	Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#51	Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Southeast Tech has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#10	Best Value Colleges for Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	College Factual
#11	Best Value Colleges for Computer Systems Networking	College Factual
#35	Best Value Colleges for Computer & IS Security	College Factual
#44	Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences	College Factual
#45	Best Value Colleges for Information Technology	College Factual
#285	Best Schools	Course Advisor

Where Is Southeast Technical College?

Contact details for Southeast Tech are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2320 N Career Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57107-1301
Phone:	605-367-6175
Website:	www.southeasttech.edu

How Do I Get Into Southeast Tech?

You can apply to Southeast Tech online at: www.southeasttech.edu/apply/index.php

Since Southeast Technical College has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford Southeast Technical College?

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Southeast Tech, approximately 66% of students took out student loans averaging $6,505 a year. That adds up to $26,020 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Southeast Tech is 4.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Southeast Technical College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,330 undergraduate students at Southeast Tech, with 1,205 being full-time and 1,125 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,205 full-time undergraduates at Southeast Tech, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Southeast Technical College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	23
Black or African American	52
Hispanic or Latino	35
White	1,020
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	74

Online Learning at Southeast Technical College

In 2019-2020, 1,039 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Southeast Tech has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 2nd most popular in South Dakota for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Growth Rankings of Southeast Tech

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Southeast Technical College was 22.7%. This is the #733 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Southeast Tech regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Southeast Technical College Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Other Computer & Information Sciences & Support Services, Other	0	0	35	35
General Computer Programming	8	20	0	28
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	3	18	0	21
Network & System Administration/Administrator	0	11	0	11
Computer & IS Security	0	9	0	9
TOTAL	11	58	35	104

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.