Is Southeastern Technical College Worth It?

Southeastern Technical College runs on a single strong bet: nursing. Your associate degree in registered nursing pays about $55,500 ten years out, nearly double the school's median earnings and well above every other program listed. If you complete that credential, the math works cleanly. You'll graduate with low debt, and the net price is cheap enough that the return lands fast.

Everything outside nursing tells a harder story. The certificate programs cluster around $30,000 or below, with allied health and medical assisting at the bottom near $22,800. That's below the school's overall median. These credentials cost less and take less time, but they don't move you far past where you started. If you're picking one of these paths for the paycheck, look closely before you commit.

The real risk here is completion. Only about a third of students finish. The debt load is low, so walking away without a credential won't bury you, but you'll have spent time and tuition for nothing. The financial return at this school depends almost entirely on getting through your program, and two out of three students don't.

The net price tiers reward lower-income families. If your household earns under $48,000, you pay roughly $5,500 to $5,700 a year. Cross into the $48,000 to $110,000 range and the price jumps to around $8,700 to $9,300 , a real difference for middle-income families who see less aid.

This school is a good fit if you're aiming for the RN degree and can finish it. It's a weaker bet if you're drawn to the lower-paying certificates or unsure you'll complete a program. Go in for nursing, or reconsider whether the numbers justify the enrollment.