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General Studies at South Texas College

General Studies at South Texas College

Every general studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general studies program at South Texas College stacks up to those at other schools.

South Texas College is located in McAllen, Texas and approximately 28,233 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Studies section at the bottom of this page.

South Texas College General Studies Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in General Studies

Online Classes Are Available at South Texas College

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

South Texas College does offer online education options in general studies for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

South Texas College General Studies Rankings

General Studies Student Demographics at South Texas College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general studies majors at South Texas College.

South Texas College General Studies Associate’s Program

66% Women
98% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 34% of general studies associate's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

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South Texas College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in general studies graduates 52% 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 general studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1,034
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

Careers That General Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in general studies 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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