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Social Work at South Texas College

If you plan to study social work, 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 Social Work section at the bottom of this page.

South Texas College Social Work Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Social Work

Online Classes Are Available at South Texas College

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

  • Associate’s Degree

South Texas College Social Work Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Social Work Student Demographics at South Texas College

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

South Texas College Social Work Associate’s Program

94% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 6% of social work associate's degrees went to men and 94% 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 social work graduates 55% 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 social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 94
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Social Work Grads May Go Into

A degree in social work 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
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 19,510 $48,920
Healthcare Social Workers 9,830 $59,090
Substance Abuse Social Workers 6,090 $40,470
Social and Community Service Managers 5,370 $72,560
Counselors 2,660 $58,110

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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