General Social Sciences at South Texas College
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 General Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.
South Texas College General Social Sciences Degrees Available
- Associate’s Degree in Social Sciences
South Texas College General Social Sciences Rankings
Social Sciences Student Demographics at South Texas College
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at South Texas College.
South Texas College General Social Sciences Associate’s Program
South Texas College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in social sciences graduates 37% 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 sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
White | 1 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within General Social Sciences
General Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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 |
---|---|
General Social Sciences | 15 |
Related Majors
Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into
A degree in social sciences 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 |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 110,420 | $58,190 |
Managers | 20,710 | $122,130 |
Social Scientists | 1,970 | $80,430 |
Statisticians | 1,860 | $84,940 |
Social Science Research Assistants | 1,480 | $49,230 |
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.