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Liberal Arts General Studies at South Texas College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Liberal Arts General Studies, you may want to check out the program at South Texas College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

South Texas College is in McAllen, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 1,461 liberal arts general studies 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%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,286 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at South Texas College

Rankings can help you compare South Texas College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#11 of 94
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#13 of 169
Best Value	Nationwide	#148 of 1,495

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from South Texas College

Those who finish South Texas College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$22,915
2 years	$20,140
3 years	$23,296
4 years	$26,479
5 years	$33,579

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from South Texas College earn a median of $26,479, compared with $33,336 for all South Texas College graduates — about 21% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from South Texas College stands at $7,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at South Texas College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at South Texas College are 64% women (935) and 36% men (526).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at South Texas College

Among the 1,461 associate’s liberal arts general studies graduates at South Texas College, 64% were women (935) and 36% were men (526).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	1,428
Black / African American	1
Asian	5
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	4
Unknown	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 98% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at South Texas College, above the national average of 49%.*

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

More Specific Liberal Arts General Studies Concentrations at South Texas College

This Liberal Arts General Studies program at South Texas College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	354
General Studies	1,107

Highest-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Liberal Arts General Studies program at South Texas College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Liberal Arts General Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967

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.