Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at South Texas College

If you plan to study liberal arts / sciences & humanities, take a look at what South Texas College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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 Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities section at the bottom of this page.

South Texas College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

Online Classes Are Available at South Texas College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, South Texas College does offer online courses in liberal arts / sciences & humanities for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

South Texas College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Rankings

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Student Demographics at South Texas College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts / sciences & humanities majors at South Texas College.

South Texas College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of liberal arts / sciences & humanities associate's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

South Texas College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in liberal arts / sciences & humanities graduates 48% 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 liberal arts / sciences & humanities.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1,350
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

Concentrations Within Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

If you plan to be a liberal arts / sciences & humanities major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from South Texas College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Liberal Arts General Studies	1,429

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Communication & Journalism
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• English Language & Literature

Careers That Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Grads May Go Into

A degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities 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
Professors	3,510	$61,660

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.