Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA · Public · 1,529 students · Visit Website

Southeastern Community College (SCC) offers hands-on training for careers in healthcare, construction, manufacturing, and skilled trades like welding, HVAC, and automotive systems. The college emphasizes a blend of classroom learning and practical experience, including clinical placements and internships. SCC provides career services to students and alumni, assisting with job searches, resume building, and employer connections.

Programs Analyzed

4

Avg Grad Earnings

$46,802/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

64/100

Tuition (In-State)

$6,300/yr
Out-of-state: $6,450/yr

All Programs at Southeastern Community College

4 trade programs at Southeastern CC, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.

Program Score Earnings Debt 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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87 $65,328/yr 124.4x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
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66 $60,712/yr 42.3x Moderate Very Large
124 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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66 $36,202/yr $12,608 58.3x Moderate Very Large
252 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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39 $24,968/yr $9,700 29.5x Low Medium
13 openings/yr

Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 4 trade and vocational programs at Southeastern Community College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.