Degree Programs Overview
South Texas College offers 110 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's, Bachelor's programs. Of that, 24 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 5,257 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at South Texas. 1,290 students completed certificate programs and 3,500 completed associate programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at South Texas. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.
Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
| Total Programs | Online Programs | Completers |
|---|
| Total | Men | Women |
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| Associate's | 62 | 17 | 3,500 | 1,310 | 2,190 |
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| Bachelor's | 4 | 3 | 467 | 163 | 304 |
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| At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate | 25 | 2 | 869 | 549 | 320 |
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| At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate | 19 | 2 | 421 | 241 | 180 |
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Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from South Texas College. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
The Business Administration, Management and Operations program has the highest salary ($38,168) after graduation and the Health and Medical Administrative Services program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $26,359 average salary.
Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
|---|
| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$38,168 | $3,181 | - | - |
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| Health and Medical Administrative Services |
$26,359 | $2,197 | - | - |
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Associate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
|---|
| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing |
$68,312 | $5,693 | - | - |
|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions |
$48,647 | $4,054 | - | - |
|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies |
$45,930 | $3,828 | - | - |
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| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians |
$32,566 | $2,714 | - | - |
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| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services |
$29,228 | $2,436 | - | - |
|---|
| Business/Commerce, General |
$27,260 | $2,272 | - | - |
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| Computer and Information Sciences, General |
$26,874 | $2,240 | - | - |
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| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) |
$26,695 | $2,225 | - | - |
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| Criminal Justice and Corrections |
$26,246 | $2,187 | - | - |
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| Health and Physical Education/Fitness |
$25,958 | $2,163 | - | - |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities |
$23,296 | $1,941 | - | - |
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| Social Work |
$23,290 | $1,941 | - | - |
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Certificate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
|---|
| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions |
$41,841 | $3,487 | - | - |
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| Precision Metal Working |
$34,227 | $2,852 | - | - |
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| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies |
$34,072 | $2,839 | - | - |
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| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers |
$30,984 | $2,582 | - | - |
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| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants |
$29,955 | $2,496 | - | - |
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| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) |
$27,627 | $2,302 | - | - |
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| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services |
$21,156 | $1,763 | - | - |
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| Cooking and Related Culinary Arts |
$18,714 | $1,560 | - | - |
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| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services |
$13,863 | $1,155 | - | - |
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| Computer and Information Sciences, General |
$12,108 | $1,009 | - | - |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at South Texas College.
At the school, the General Studies Associate program has the most completers of 1,061 and the Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate program has the second most completers of 328 students.
Popular 2-Years Cert. Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 135 | 21 | 114 |
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| Welding Technology/Welder | 98 | 87 | 11 |
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| Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer | 68 | 62 | 6 |
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| Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician | 42 | 42 | - |
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| Computer and Information Sciences | 26 | 21 | 5 |
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| Business/Commerce | 26 | 6 | 20 |
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| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | 18 | 17 | 1 |
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| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | 17 | 1 | 16 |
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| Medical/Clinical Assistant | 13 | - | 13 |
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| Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician | 4 | 1 | 3 |
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Popular Associate Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| General Studies | 1,061 | 356 | 705 |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 328 | 137 | 191 |
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| Business/Commerce | 273 | 97 | 176 |
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| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 266 | 106 | 160 |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 190 | 41 | 149 |
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| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 162 | 7 | 155 |
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| Psychology | 127 | 25 | 102 |
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| Biology/Biological Sciences | 116 | 34 | 82 |
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| Social Work | 81 | 6 | 75 |
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| Secondary Education and Teaching | 77 | 27 | 50 |
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Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Business Administration and Management | 282 | 81 | 201 |
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| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 85 | 13 | 72 |
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| Computer and Information Sciences | 84 | 65 | 19 |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 16 | 4 | 12 |
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Popular 1-Year Cert. Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Welding Technology/Welder | 255 | 236 | 19 |
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| Computer and Information Sciences | 145 | 57 | 88 |
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| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | 89 | 88 | 1 |
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| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 73 | 37 | 36 |
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| Child Development | 67 | - | 67 |
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| Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | 65 | 8 | 57 |
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| Drafting and Design Technology/Technician | 45 | 28 | 17 |
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| Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology | 44 | 37 | 7 |
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| Criminal Justice/Police Science | 38 | 30 | 8 |
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| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 36 | 9 | 27 |
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Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers
Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFERED |
9 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | 26 |
23 |
84ONLINE |
|---|
| Computer Science | NOT OFFERED |
61ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | NOT OFFERED |
17 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef | 24 |
17 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 11 |
12 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
11ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Secondary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
77ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
162ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
58 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 9 |
9 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Engineering Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology | 44 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Drafting and Design Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
11 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Foreign Languages and Literatures | NOT OFFERED |
14 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Sign Language Interpretation and Translation | 11 |
14 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Child Development | 67 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | 1 |
25 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary | 2 |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | NOT OFFERED |
22 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
15ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
328ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| General Studies | NOT OFFERED |
1,061ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
116 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
13ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | NOT OFFERED |
59 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Physical Fitness Technician | 7 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Philosophy | NOT OFFERED |
4ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Chemistry | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Physics | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
127ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED |
266ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | 38 |
46 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Fire Science/Fire-fighting | 24 |
23 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Public Administration | 3 |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Social Work | NOT OFFERED |
81ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Social Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
12ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Anthropology | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED |
11ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer | 68 |
13 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | NOT OFFERED |
22 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | 18 |
12 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician | 42 |
23 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Machine Tool Technology/Machinist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Tool and Die Technology/Technician | 22 |
12 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Welding Technology/Welder | 98 |
34 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Graphic Design | NOT OFFERED |
37 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | NOT OFFERED |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Fine/Studio Arts | NOT OFFERED |
22 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Music | NOT OFFERED |
14 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
85ONLINE |
|---|
| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | 13 |
14 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Occupational Therapist Assistant | NOT OFFERED |
12 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Pharmacy Technician/Assistant | NOT OFFERED |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant | NOT OFFERED |
14 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 73 |
25 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFERED |
12 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician | 4 |
9 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | NOT OFFERED |
12 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Pre-Pharmacy Studies | NOT OFFERED |
6 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
190 |
16 |
|---|
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 135 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | 65 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Business/Commerce | 26ONLINE |
273 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
282ONLINE |
|---|
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | 17 |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 2ONLINE |
11ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Business/Commerce | 26ONLINE |
273 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
282ONLINE |
|---|
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | 17 |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 2ONLINE |
11ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| History | NOT OFFERED |
12ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|