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General Psychology at South Texas College

If you plan to study General Psychology, consider 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 in McAllen, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 105 general psychology graduations were recorded 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.

General Psychology Rankings at South Texas College

These rankings give you a sense of how South Texas College’s General Psychology program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#5 of 79
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#6 of 122
Best Value	Nationwide	#100 of 1,295

Earnings for General Psychology Graduates from South Texas College

Students who complete South Texas College’s General Psychology program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$17,440
3 years	$17,226
4 years	$24,968
5 years	$31,308

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, General Psychology graduates from South Texas College report median earnings of $24,968, compared with $33,336 for all South Texas College graduates — about 25% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for General Psychology graduates from South Texas College is $7,743.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Psychology graduates at South Texas College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Psychology graduates at South Texas College are 82% women (86) and 18% men (19).

General Psychology Associate’s Program at South Texas College

Of the 105 associate’s general psychology degrees awarded at South Texas College, 82% were women (86) and 18% were men (19).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	99
Black / African American	1
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 95% of General Psychology associate’s degree recipients at South Texas College, higher than the national average of 66%.*

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

More Specific General Psychology Concentrations at South Texas College

This General Psychology program at South Texas College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Psychology	105

Top-Paying Careers for General Psychology Graduates

Those who complete General Psychology program at South Texas College work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for General Psychology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Neuropsychologists	$83,690
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Psychologists, All Other	$73,521

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.