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Business & Commerce at South Texas College

If you are interested in studying Business & Commerce, you may want to check out the program at South Texas College. Get started with the following essential facts.

South Texas College is in McAllen, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 300 business & commerce degrees were awarded at South Texas College.

Online Class Availability at South Texas College

Distance learning is available at South Texas College. Of 27,431 students, 6,291 (23%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,286 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Business & Commerce Rankings at South Texas College

Use these rankings to compare South Texas College’s Business & Commerce program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#4 of 48
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#5 of 75
Best Value	Nationwide	#26 of 561

Earnings for Business & Commerce Graduates from South Texas College

Those who finish South Texas College’s Business & Commerce program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$22,483
2 years	$24,164
3 years	$27,260
4 years	$33,029
5 years	$34,698

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Business & Commerce graduates from South Texas College take home a median $33,029, compared with $33,336 for all South Texas College graduates — about 1% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Business & Commerce graduates from South Texas College comes in at $5,421.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Business & Commerce graduates at South Texas College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Business & Commerce graduates at South Texas College are 61% women (183) and 39% men (117).

Business & Commerce Associate’s Program at South Texas College

Of the 259 associate’s business & commerce degrees awarded at South Texas College, 59% were women (153) and 41% were men (106).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Business & Commerce associate’s degree recipients at South Texas College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	244
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 95% of Business & Commerce associate’s degree recipients at South Texas College, higher than the national average of 50%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Business & Commerce Concentrations at South Texas College

This Business & Commerce program at South Texas College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Business & Commerce	300

Top-Paying Careers for Business & Commerce Graduates

Those who complete Business & Commerce program at South Texas College go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Business & Commerce graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Personal Service Managers, All Other	$176,674
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$170,172
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Biofuels Production Managers	$164,096
Geothermal Production Managers	$160,381
Administrative Services Managers	$158,084
Facilities Managers	$157,669
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$146,025

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.