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General Engineering at South Texas College

If you are interested in studying General Engineering, you may want to check out the program at South Texas College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

South Texas College is located in McAllen, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 46 general engineering degrees were granted at South Texas College.

Studying Online at South Texas College

Online coursework is an option at South Texas College. Among 27,431 students, 6,291 (23%) studied exclusively online and 5,286 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for General Engineering Graduates from South Texas College

Graduates of South Texas College’s General Engineering program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
4 years	$40,597
5 years	$50,048

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, General Engineering graduates from South Texas College earn a median of $40,597, compared with $33,336 for all South Texas College graduates — about 22% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Engineering graduates at South Texas College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Engineering graduates at South Texas College are 24% women (11) and 76% men (35).

General Engineering Associate’s Program at South Texas College

Of the 46 associate’s general engineering graduates at South Texas College, 24% were women (11) and 76% were men (35).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	40
Asian	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 89% of General Engineering associate’s degree recipients at South Texas College, higher than the national average of 46%.*

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

More Specific General Engineering Concentrations at South Texas College

This General Engineering program at South Texas College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Engineering	46

Best-Paid Careers for General Engineering Graduates

Students who finish General Engineering program at South Texas College go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for General Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Photonics Engineers	$84,667
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Robotics Engineers	$72,925

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.