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South Texas College

South Texas College is a Public, 4 years school located in McAllen, TX. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $7,500 over its programs in average.
The school mainly focus on BS degree or graduate degrees, but also offer vocational and career programs as well.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at South Texas College is $7,500 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
South Texas College offers the alternative tuition plans .
68% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $5,324 (exclude student loans).
South Texas 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$7,500
Average Financial Amount$5,324

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

South Texas College offers 42 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 5,213 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at South Texas College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate232781
2 Years Certificate192512
Total4245,213

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 781 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 512 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 3,920 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 135 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕135-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef✕7-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕8-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 85 completers-
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician✕6-
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology✕31-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕48-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation✕8-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 57 completers-
Child Development✕52-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕5-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Physical Fitness Technician✕1-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 45 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕30-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting✕15-
Human Services [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Public Administration✕1-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕2-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 148 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕1-
Tool and Die Technology/Technician✕35-
Welding Technology/Welder✕112-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 225 completers-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✕11-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕34-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕97-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide✕83-
Business [+] ✔ 59 completers-
Business/Commerce✔25-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✔34-
Total781
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕17-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician✕0$23,200
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕0-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary✕7-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 48 completers-
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer✕48-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 122 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕39$18,800
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕32-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician✕51-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 76 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕76-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 203 completers-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✕0-
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder✕10-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕21$28,500
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant✕0-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕17-
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician✕6-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕149-
Business [+] ✔ 39 completers-
Business/Commerce✔9$22,600
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕28-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✔2-
Total512
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies✕0-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕11-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 85 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕41-
Computer Science✔44-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 27 completers-
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef✕9-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕18-
Education [+] ✔ (3 completers) 352 completers-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching✔9-
Secondary Education and Teaching✔73-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✔270-
Engineering [+] ✕ 74 completers-
Engineering✕74-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 32 completers-
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician✕7-
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician✕7-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕18-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 38 completers-
Foreign Languages and Literatures✕15-
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation✕23-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 25 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕25-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary✕2-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕5-
English Language and Literature [+] ✔ (1 completers) 28 completers-
English Language and Literature✔28-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✔ (2 completers) 1,429 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✔460-
General Studies✔969-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 181 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕181-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✔ (1 completers) 57 completers-
Mathematics✔57-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 40 completers-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness✕40-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 5 completers-
Philosophy✔5-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Chemistry✕3-
Physics✕2-
Psychology [+] ✔ (1 completers) 121 completers-
Psychology✔121-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ (1 completers) 333 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✔310-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕18-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting✕5-
Human Services [+] ✔ (1 completers) 101 completers-
Public Administration✕3-
Social Work✔98-
Social Sciences [+] ✔ (3 completers) 31 completers-
Social Sciences✔15-
Anthropology✔3-
Political Science and Government✔13-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer✕8-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 41 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕15-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕17-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician✕9-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 46 completers-
Tool and Die Technology/Technician✕12-
Welding Technology/Welder✕34-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 64 completers-
Graphic Design✕23-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕6-
Fine/Studio Arts✕16-
Music✕19-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 451 completers-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✕13-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕19-
Occupational Therapist Assistant✕18-
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant✕9-
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant✕14-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕29-
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist✕15-
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician✕0-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer✕16-
Pre-Pharmacy Studies✕8-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕310-
Business [+] ✔ (1 completers) 312 completers-
Business/Commerce✕293-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕12-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✔7-
History [+] ✔ 16 completers-
History✔16-
Total3,920

Directory and Accreditation Information

South Texas College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1995 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of South Texas College.
3201 W. Pecan, McAllen, TX
855-468-6782
School Website
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