They say, college is the best time of your life. We’re partial to that theory, too, but our passion is making sure what comes after college meets your expectations.

You’re pursuing a career, and we want to help you achieve that dream. It’s why we feel like talking about the successful outcomes of our graduates is just as important as telling you about what you’ll learn in your classes. Plus, we have a lot to share!

Success by the numbers

  • 96%

    Successful Outcomes Rate

    More than 96% of our STEM graduates are employed or furthering their education six months after graduating.

  • 550

    Corporate Partnerships

    Southeast partners with business, industry, and government to get our students the experiences that round out their education make them career ready.

  • 10k

    Alumni Connections

    From biotech to med schools at Harvard and NYU to businesses all over the globe, our alumni are solving problems, building systems, and exploring ideas to innovate the world of tomorrow. Find out more about what our alumni are doing and how you can be part of this strong network of thinkers, creators, and knowledge-seekers.

Agriculture Stories

Owner/Operator at Jackson Egg Company

Major: Agriculture Business: Industry

Graduated in 2014

Read his story

Biological and Environmental Sciences Stories

Assistant natural history biologist at Missouri Department of Conservation 

Degree: Wildlife Conservation
Graduated in 2015

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Pharmaceutical Science Doctoral Program at Rutgers’ Center for Dermal Research  

DegreeBiology
Graduated in 2014
Resides in Dhaka, Bangladesh 

Read Her Story

Veterinarian at Animal Emergency Clinic 

DegreeBiology/Pre-veterinary medicine 
Graduated in 2010 
Resides in St. Charles, Missouri 

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Wildlife Action Plan Intern At Illinois Department of Natural Resources 

DegreeBiology: Wildlife and Conservation 
Graduated in 2017 
Resides in Chatham, Illinois  

Read Her Story

Nursing Home Administrator at Advantage Healthcare 

DegreeBiology 
Graduated in 2007
Resides in BonneTerre, Missouri 

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Global Sales Director at HemaCare Corporation 

Degree: Biology 
Graduated in 2000

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Graduate Research Assistant and PhD student at the University of Toledo

Graduated: 2017
Degree: Biology

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Chemistry & Physics Stories

President at EnScientia, LLC 

Degree: Physics 
Graduated in 1984
Resides in McKinney, Texas

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Senior Researcher at Exxon Mobil 

Degree: Chemistry 
Graduated in 1989 
Resides in Easton, PA 

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Engineering & Technology Stories

Marketing Director at 365 Grand Club Properties 

DegreeTechnical Computer Graphics
Graduated in 2002
Resides in Colorado Springs, CO

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Plant Operations Manager Induztru for Lydall 

DegreeIndustrial Technology 
Graduated in 1991 
Resides in Dobson, NC

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Electrical Design Engineer At Boeing 

DegreeEnginering Physics 
Graduated in 2015 
Resides in St. Louis, Missouri 

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CEO and Founder at AeroBottle

Degree: Engineering in Electronic Technologies
Graduated in 2014
Resides in Cape Girardeau

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Mathematics Stories

Information Systems Analyst at IL Department of Innovation and Technology

Degree: Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Graduated in 2023
Resides in Springfield, IL

Read Jacob's Story

Actuarial Manager at Allstate Insurance Company

Degree: Mathematics: Actuarial Science
Graduated in 2019
Resides in Phoenix, Arizona

Read Dalton's Story

Actuary at MassMutual

Degree: Actuarial Science
Graduated in 2020
Resides in Chelsea, Massachusetts

Read Anika's Story

Director of Data and Analytics at FTI Consulting

Degree: Applied Mathematics
Graduated in 2020
Resides in Springfield, Illinois

Read Michael's Story

Math Department Head/Co-Lead of Educational Innovation at Crossroads College Prep

Degree: Math Education and Applied Mathematics
Graduated in 2013
Resides in St. Louis, Missouri

Read Ethan's Story

Actuarial Specialist at Aon

Degree: Mathematics: Actuarial Science
Graduated in 2025
Resides in Somerville, MA

Read Gwen's Story

Software Engineer at C5T

Degree: Applied Mathematics
Graduated 2024
Resides in O'Fallon, IL

Read Gavin's Story

Grad Student/Teaching Assistant at UIUC

Degree: Applied Mathematics and Statistics, and Psychology
Graduated in 2024
Resides in Champaign, IL

Read Moe's Story

Senior Business Data Analyst at Optum (UHG)

Degree: Pure and Applied Mathematics
Graduated in 2016 and 2016
Resides in Wentzville, MO

Read Kevin's Story

Location
Office
Seabaugh Polytechnic Building 301
Mailing Address
One University Plaza, MS 6800
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701