South Texas College
McAllen, Texas
- Two-year college
- Public
- City
- 15,856 students
What you can study
Programs this school reported awarding, with how many students finished one in the latest year. Where the federal data has it, we show what this school's graduates earned a year after finishing (for graduates from a few years back, so a program can show earnings even if few finished recently). The national figure is for everyone who finished that kind of program anywhere.
Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 131 finishedGraduates here earned $30,254 a year after finishingNationally: $43,278
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 36 finishedGraduates here earned $34,527 a year after finishingNationally: $48,683
Child care and early education
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate degree · 226 finishedGraduates here earned $20,655 a year after finishingNationally: $30,190
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate · 63 finishedGraduates here earned $19,808 a year after finishingNationally: $28,174
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 39 finishedGraduates here earned $20,166 a year after finishingNationally: $29,763
Computers and IT
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate · 250 finishedGraduates here earned $24,025 a year after finishingNationally: $44,167
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 12 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,763
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's degree · 83 finishedGraduates here earned $43,360 a year after finishingNationally: $70,762
- Computer ScienceAssociate degree · 78 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,515
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificateEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,595
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate degree · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,417
Cosmetology and barbering
- Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate · 15 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $23,574
Culinary arts
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate · 36 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,130
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 31 finishedGraduates here earned $21,100 a year after finishingNationally: $34,674
Electrician
- Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate · 105 finishedGraduates here earned $34,391 a year after finishingNationally: $44,469
- Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate degree · 35 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,611
EMT, surgical tech and imaging
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate · 79 finishedGraduates here earned $43,098 a year after finishingNationally: $55,124
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 62 finishedGraduates here earned $65,248 a year after finishingNationally: $61,169
Engineering technology
- Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianCertificate · 20 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $51,213
- Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianAssociate degree · 13 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $60,261
- Engineering-Related Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $61,712
- Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 56 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,933
- Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 16 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,794
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 64 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,790
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 26 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,077
Graphic and applied design
- Design and Applied ArtsAssociate degree · 20 finishedGraduates here earned $14,287 a year after finishingNationally: $31,578
HVAC and refrigeration
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate · 80 finishedGraduates here earned $41,291 a year after finishingNationally: $42,278
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate degree · 13 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,589
Medical assisting and pharmacy tech
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate · 37 finishedGraduates here earned $24,957 a year after finishingNationally: $32,268
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree · 55 finishedGraduates here earned $37,145 a year after finishingNationally: $40,233
Medical billing and office
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate · 24 finishedGraduates here earned $29,080 a year after finishingNationally: $33,067
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree · 17 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,452
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's degree · 70 finishedGraduates here earned $39,628 a year after finishingNationally: $50,300
Office and business support
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate · 23 finishedGraduates here earned $11,199 a year after finishingNationally: $30,026
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate degree · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,369
Paralegal
- Legal Support ServicesCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,000
- Legal Support ServicesAssociate degree · 16 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,377
Police, fire and corrections
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate · 23 finishedGraduates here earned $54,129 a year after finishingNationally: $55,215
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 265 finishedGraduates here earned $35,910 a year after finishingNationally: $40,997
- Fire ProtectionCertificate · 30 finishedGraduates here earned $44,918 a year after finishingNationally: $52,514
- Fire ProtectionAssociate degree · 14 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,186
Practical nursing and nursing assistant
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate · 192 finishedGraduates here earned $40,286 a year after finishingNationally: $50,533
Registered nursing
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 211 finishedGraduates here earned $75,472 a year after finishingNationally: $75,149
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's degree · 27 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $84,093
Welding and machining
- Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 492 finishedGraduates here earned $39,309 a year after finishingNationally: $42,421
- Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree · 43 finishedGraduates here earned $48,365 a year after finishingNationally: $48,947
Other programs (32)
- American Sign LanguageCertificate · 9 finishedNationally: $38,250
- American Sign LanguageAssociate degree · 14 finishedGraduates here earned $26,435 a year afterNationally: $32,528
- AnthropologyAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $37,748
- Biology, GeneralAssociate degree · 159 finishedGraduates here earned $27,234 a year afterNationally: $33,380
- Business/Commerce, GeneralCertificate · 41 finishedGraduates here earned $28,311 a year afterNationally: $54,610
- Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate degree · 259 finishedGraduates here earned $29,502 a year afterNationally: $40,381
- ChemistryAssociate degree · 9 finishedNationally: $36,707
- Communication and Media StudiesAssociate degree · 16 finishedNationally: $33,346
- DanceAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $22,117
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftAssociate degree · 8 finishedNationally: $22,567
- Engineering, GeneralAssociate degree · 46 finishedNationally: $47,691
- English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate degree · 25 finishedNationally: $27,003
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $31,611
- Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate degree · 21 finishedNationally: $24,176
- Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsAssociate degree · 9 finishedNationally: $36,179
- HistoryAssociate degree · 13 finishedNationally: $31,926
- Human Resources Management and ServicesCertificate · 35 finishedNationally: $50,359
- Human Resources Management and ServicesAssociate degree · 13 finishedNationally: $48,237
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 1,461 finishedGraduates here earned $27,578 a year afterNationally: $34,134
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesAssociate degree · 11 finishedNationally: $31,627
- MathematicsAssociate degree · 28 finishedNationally: $36,826
- MusicAssociate degree · 11 finishedNationally: $26,345
- PhilosophyAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $33,648
- PhysicsAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $35,965
- Political Science and GovernmentAssociate degree · 8 finishedNationally: $34,854
- Psychology, GeneralAssociate degree · 105 finishedGraduates here earned $25,656 a year afterNationally: $30,994
- Public AdministrationCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $48,089
- Public AdministrationAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $37,841
- Social Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 14 finishedNationally: $33,090
- Social WorkAssociate degree · 69 finishedGraduates here earned $27,540 a year afterNationally: $34,827
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessCertificate · 7 finishedNationally: $28,258
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate degree · 36 finishedGraduates here earned $28,844 a year afterNationally: $32,424
What it really costs
Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $855per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $9,685sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $4,920Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 2%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 23%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $33,3156 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $39,60910 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- Not reportedfederal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for South Texas College, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. Program earnings cover graduates who received federal student aid. We last pulled the data on November 6, 2026.
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