South Texas College
McAllen, Texas · Public
Graduate earnings
25of 43 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Texas high-school graduate (about $34,809 a year). 18 fall short.
43 of 75 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 32 have no earnings published. 2 verdicts use 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage.
Average net price, all families$1,751 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$1,751 a year
About $3,502 over 2 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $1,395 |
| $30k to $48k | $1,651 |
| $48k to $75k | $3,841 |
| $75k to $110k | $5,274 |
| All families (average) | $1,751 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Texas high-school graduate ($34,809 a year).
43 of 75 programs could be assessed 57% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $29,990 | -$4,819 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 1,389 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $45,926 | +$11,117 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 375 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | $39,235 | +$4,426 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 312 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $45,612 | +$10,803 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 282 |
| Business | Associate's Degree | $37,416 | +$2,607 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 273 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Associate's Degree | $31,083 | -$3,726 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 250 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $55,675 | +$20,866 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 200 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $88,029 | +$53,220 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 190 |
| Psychology | Associate's Degree | $30,857 | -$3,952 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 127 |
| Biology | Associate's Degree | $37,289 | +$2,480 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 116 |
| HVAC Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $41,624 | +$6,815 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 89 |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $42,423 | +$7,614 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 85 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $46,438 | +$11,629 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 84 |
| Social Work | Associate's Degree | $35,379 | +$570 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 81 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $54,273 | +$19,464 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 78 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $20,496 | -$14,313 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 68 |
| Electrician Training | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $39,957 | +$5,148 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 68 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $41,670 | +$6,861 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 68 |
| Computer Science | Associate's Degree | $31,376 | -$3,433 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 61 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Associate's Degree | $36,477 | +$1,668 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 59 |
| Engineering, General | Associate's Degree | $63,940 | +$29,131 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 58 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $63,833 | +$29,024 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 58 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $32,971 | -$1,838 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 53 |
| Precision Metalworking | Associate's Degree | $54,464 | +$19,655 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 46 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $31,238 | -$3,571 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 45 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | $39,050 | +$4,241 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 43 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $56,285 | +$21,476 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 38 |
| Design | Associate's Degree | $23,961 | -$10,848 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 37 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Associate's Degree | $53,246 | +$18,437 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 35 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $24,673 | -$10,136 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 31 |
| Culinary Arts | Associate's Degree | $24,0841-year earnings | -$10,725 | falls short (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 29 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Associate's Degree | $30,621 | -$4,188 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 25 |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $43,838 | +$9,029 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 24 |
| Computer and Information Science | Associate's Degree | $43,650 | +$8,841 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 23 |
| HVAC Technology | Associate's Degree | $41,483 | +$6,674 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 22 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $22,196 | -$12,613 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| English | Associate's Degree | $29,167 | -$5,642 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| American Sign Language | Associate's Degree | $22,261 | -$12,548 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| History | Associate's Degree | $32,363 | -$2,446 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Communications and Media | Associate's Degree | $37,778 | +$2,969 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | $27,5451-year earnings | -$7,264 | falls short (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Associate's Degree | $29,889 | -$4,920 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $33,578 | -$1,231 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Computer and Information Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 171 |
| Human Resources | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 38 |
| Culinary Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 35 |
| Business | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 27 |
| Fire Protection | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 23 |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 22 |
| Fine Arts | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 22 |
| IT Administration and Management | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Music | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Mathematics | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Electrician Training | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Social Sciences | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| American Sign Language | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Political Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Human Resources | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Philosophy | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Public Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Theatre | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Legal Support Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Chemistry | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Physics | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Public Administration | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Anthropology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $34,809 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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