Computer Science at South Texas College
South Texas College is located in McAllen, Texas and has a total student population of 28,233.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.
South Texas College Computer Science Degrees Available
- Associate’s Degree in Computer Science
Online Classes Are Available at South Texas College
If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.
For those who are interested in distance learning, South Texas College does offer online courses in computer science for the following degree levels:
- Associate’s Degree
South Texas College Computer Science Rankings
Computer Science Student Demographics at South Texas College
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer science majors at South Texas College.
South Texas College Computer Science Associate’s Program
South Texas College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in computer science graduates 55% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South Texas College with a associate's in computer science.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 49 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Careers That Computer Science Grads May Go Into
A degree in computer science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for South Texas College.
| Occupation | Jobs in TX | Average Salary in TX |
|---|---|---|
| Software Applications Developers | 71,260 | $108,760 |
| Systems Software Developers | 28,720 | $110,740 |
| Computer Workers | 25,620 | $90,290 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 22,350 | $154,650 |
| Computer Programmers | 20,960 | $91,970 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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