South Texas College
McAllen, TX, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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South Texas College has 44 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (associate), where graduates earn a median $88,029 four years after finishing, against $79,943 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$39,609
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at South Texas College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 35 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 83 | $43,360 | $46,438 | $85,00045% below | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 298 | $34,693 | $45,612 | $64,59029% below | N/A |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 70 | $39,628 | $42,423 | $58,51828% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 211 | $75,472 | $88,029 | $79,94310% above | N/A |
| Engineering, General | 46 | N/A | $63,940 | $75,24615% below | N/A |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 62 | $65,248 | $63,833 | $64,0630% above | N/A |
| Precision Metal Working | 43 | $48,365 | $54,464 | $58,6407% below | N/A |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 36 | $34,527 | $53,246 | $60,08611% below | N/A |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 12 | N/A | $43,650 | $54,82320% below | N/A |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | 13 | N/A | $41,483 | $61,02732% below | N/A |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 265 | $35,910 | $39,235 | $47,30617% below | N/A |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 55 | $37,145 | $39,050 | $46,24616% below | N/A |
| Communication and Media Studies | 16 | N/A | $37,778 | $44,26915% below | N/A |
| Business/Commerce, General | 259 | $29,502 | $37,416 | $49,13424% below | N/A |
| Biology, General | 159 | $27,234 | $37,289 | $45,19417% below | N/A |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 36 | $28,844 | $36,477 | $41,54312% below | N/A |
| Social Work | 69 | $27,540 | $35,379 | $40,50213% below | N/A |
| History | 13 | N/A | $32,363 | $45,33629% below | N/A |
| Computer Science | 78 | N/A | $31,376 | $64,04751% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 226 | $20,655 | $31,083 | $37,89818% below | N/A |
| Psychology, General | 105 | $25,656 | $30,857 | $38,90321% below | N/A |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 39 | $20,166 | $30,621 | $34,75012% below | N/A |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 1,461 | $27,578 | $29,990 | $42,77430% below | N/A |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | 8 | N/A | $29,889 | $37,38320% below | N/A |
| English Language and Literature, General | 25 | N/A | $29,167 | $34,86816% below | N/A |
| Design and Applied Arts | 20 | $14,287 | $23,961 | $37,68936% below | N/A |
| American Sign Language | 14 | $26,435 | $22,261 | $41,52546% below | N/A |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | 31 | $21,100 | N/A | $34,63739% below | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs South Texas College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business/Commerce, General and 1 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business/Commerce, General and 1 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer Science and 2 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics
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