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South Texas College
McAllen, TX · Public · 15,856 students · mostly associate degrees
5th-cheapest of 340 Texas colleges by net price.
Official site →Net price / year
$1,751
after grant aid
Sticker cost / year
$9,561
Graduation rate
27%
Admission rate
—
Median graduate earnings
$36,788
~10 yrs after entry
Median student debt
—
Pell grant recipients
39%
Fields of study
75 programsClinical Nurse Leader · Associate's Degree190 grads/yr$88,029Engineering, General · Associate's Degree58 grads/yr$63,940Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist · Associate's Degree58 grads/yr$63,833Criminal Justice and Corrections, General · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma38 grads/yr$56,285Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants, Other · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma200 grads/yr$55,675Machine Tool Technology/Machinist · Associate's Degree46 grads/yr$54,464Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma78 grads/yr$54,273Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician · Associate's Degree35 grads/yr$53,246Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree84 grads/yr$46,438Machine Tool Technology/Machinist · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma375 grads/yr$45,926Business Administration and Management, General · Bachelor's Degree282 grads/yr$45,612Fire Science/Fire-fighting · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma24 grads/yr$43,838Computer and Information Sciences, General · Associate's Degree23 grads/yr$43,650Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist · Bachelor's Degree85 grads/yr$42,423Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma68 grads/yr$41,670Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma89 grads/yr$41,624Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician · Associate's Degree22 grads/yr$41,483Electrician · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma68 grads/yr$39,957Criminal Justice and Corrections, General · Associate's Degree312 grads/yr$39,235Radiologist Assistant · Associate's Degree43 grads/yr$39,050Communication, General · Associate's Degree9 grads/yr$37,778Business/Commerce, General · Associate's Degree273 grads/yr$37,416Biology/Biological Sciences, General · Associate's Degree116 grads/yr$37,289Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General · Associate's Degree59 grads/yr$36,477Social Work · Associate's Degree81 grads/yr$35,379
Earnings shown where the Department of Education reports them; programs with too few graduates are suppressed.
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