Campus of South Texas College

    South Texas College

    McAllen, TX, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Public
    • Associate-dominant college

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    South Texas College Rankings & Recognition

    South Texas College appears in 2 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #380 of 466 for computer science, and #25 of 30 ranked colleges in Texas.

    South Texas College rankings by major

    Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

    Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

    Computer science

    Ranked #380 of 466 for value

    Computer and Information Sciences, General · 83 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $46,438
    Ranked-college median: $97,375

    Value score 31.4 of 100 · #25 of 30 in Texas

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
    0th percentile
    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    100th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    0th percentile

    Average net price $855 (median $16,804) · graduation rate 22.7%

    Best colleges for computer science

    Business

    Ranked #807 of 986 for value

    Business Administration, Management and Operations · 298 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $45,612
    Ranked-college median: $64,860

    Value score 32.6 of 100 · #45 of 54 in Texas

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
    2th percentile
    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    100th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    2th percentile

    Average net price $855 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 22.7%

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    Rankings & recognition

    Official classifications we track, alongside the rankings by major above.

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    Carnegie Classification

    Associate-dominant college

    A College that offers Bachelor’s (4-year) and Associate’s (2-Year) Degrees, and the Associate’s is more common

    Athletics

    No NCAA division reported

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