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South Texas College
3201 W. Pecan, McAllen, TX 78501 · Public 4-year · (855) 468-6782 · School website
Career programs at South Texas College
South Texas College reported 1,327 certificate and associate completions in 14 of the program types we track for 2023-24, most of them in welding (480). College Scorecard counts 15,856 undergraduates.
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 480 | $24,265 | WIOA list |
| LPN/LVN | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 149 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Electrician | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 140 | $20,150 | |
| EMT and paramedic | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 99 | $42,378 | WIOA list |
| HVAC | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 93 | $25,711 | WIOA list |
| Automotive | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 91 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Diesel | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 76 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Medical assistant | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 55 | Not published | WIOA list |
| CNA | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 43 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Billing and coding | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 41 | $25,817 | WIOA list |
| Culinary | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 26 | Not published | |
| Cosmetology | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 | Not published | |
| Cybersecurity | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 | Not published | |
| Pharmacy tech | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 | Not published | WIOA list |
Program cost is the whole-program tuition and fees a clock-hour school reports to IPEDS for its largest programs (2024-25). Earnings are College Scorecard medians for graduates of this school in that field, one year after completing; small cohorts are not published. WIOA list means the program appears on the state's eligible training provider list in the U.S. Department of Labor file (programs listed as of June 30, 2025).
Cost and aid at South Texas College
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Tuition and fees, in districtIPEDS, academic-year schools
- $4,920
- Tuition and fees, in stateIPEDS
- $5,220
- Tuition and fees, out of stateIPEDS
- $7,620
- Books and suppliesIPEDS
- $1,600
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- $1,751
- Median earnings 10 years after entryCollege Scorecard, all students
- $36,788
Clock-hour schools charge by program, not by year: see each program's own page for its whole-program cost.
- South Texas College net price calculator (link from IPEDS)
- Financial aid office page (link from IPEDS)
How training gets paid for: Pell Grants, Workforce Pell, WIOA, GI Bill.
More South Texas College programs on the WIOA list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's eligible training provider list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Truck DrivingCommercial Driver License Class A · In person · CIP 49.0205 | $3,822+ $105 books | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Transit Bus DriverClass B Commercial Driver's License With Passenger Endorsement From Texas Department of Public Safety · In person · CIP 49.0205 | $2,021+ $105 books | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Dental AssistantDential Assistant · In person · CIP 51.0601 | $2,095+ $385 books | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Ekg TechnicianEkg Technician From National Healthcareer Association · In person · CIP 51.0902 | $658+ $220 books | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Phlebotomy TechinicianPhlebotomy Technician · In person · CIP 51.1009 | $744+ $194 books | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. IPEDS does not list these program types at this campus. Matched to South Texas College by provider name and place, by DOL's provider ID, or as another site of the school (its exact name or website, the only match in the state; "Listed at" names that site's town).
On the Texas Workforce Commission's current list
The Texas Workforce Commission's statewide eligible training provider list, updated July 8, 2026, holds 64 programs from South Texas College, listed at $144 to $14,944 in tuition and fees.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Contact hours | Weeks | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Office Careers: Office Specialist (V) Certificate | $4,698 | 1056 | 42 | Distance Education |
| Associate Degree Nursing | $14,944 | 1744 | 64 | Distance Education |
| Associate Degree Nursing Paramedic to RN Track AAS | $14,581 | 1600 | 48 | Distance Education |
| Associate Degree Nursing: LVN/RN Transition Option Summer/Spring Adm. (V) AAS | $10,870 | 1600 | 48 | Distance Education |
| Auto Technology Specialization GM ASEP Automotive Service Educational Program (V | $9,696 | 3040 | 64 | Distance Education |
| Bachelor of Science in Nursing Full Time | $3,317 | 672 | 48 | Hybrid |
| Bachelor of Science in Nursing Part Time | $3,317 | 672 | 64 | Hybrid |
| Basic Peace Officer | $3,337 | 800 | 16 | Distance Education |
| Business Administration Accounting Clerk (V) Certificate | $4,812 | 720 | 42 | Distance Education |
| Certified Medical Administrative Assistant | $2,195 | 160 | 26 | Distance Education |
| Certified Medical Administrative Assistant and Electronic Health Records | $3,295 | 354 | 52 | Distance Education |
| Certified Nurse Assistant | $1,181 | 144 | 8 | In-Person |
| Child Development Associate | $840 | 120 | 7 | In-Person |
| Cisco Certified Network Administrator | $2,016 | 288 | 16 | In-Person |
| Combination Welding Certificate | $6,083 | 1168 | 48 | Distance Education |
| Community Health Worker | $1,120 | 160 | 9 | In-Person |
| CompTIA A+ Certification | $1,344 | 192 | 11 | In-Person |
| CompTIA Server+Certification | $672 | 96 | 6 | In-Person |
| Computerized Bookkeeping | $144 | 24 | 2 | In-Person |
| Customer Service Representative | $360 | 60 | 5 | In-Person |
| Dental Assistant | $2,095 | 347 | 19 | In-Person |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography Advanced Technical Certificate | $6,284 | 1744 | 58 | Hybrid |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography Associate | $8,576 | 2080 | 58 | Hybrid |
| Diesel Technology AAS | $8,900 | 1888 | 64 | Distance Education |
| Diesel Technology Certificate | $5,352 | 1312 | 48 | Distance Education |
| EC - 6 Generalist | $8,562 | 60 | 32 | Hybrid |
| EKG Technician | $658 | 94 | 5 | In-Person |
| Emergency Medical Responder | $1,443 | 176 | 10 | In-Person |
| Emergency Medical Technology (EMT) (V) AAS | $12,810 | 1968 | 74 | Distance Education |
| Emergency Medical Technology: Intermediate (V) Certificate | $5,656 | 960 | 32 | Distance Education |
Source: Texas Workforce Commission statewide eligible training provider list on data.texas.gov (programs currently approved for WIOA training accounts; no field-of-study codes, so the list is matched to the school by name and place only). Showing 30 of 64.
Other welding programs within 40 miles
- McAllen Careers InstituteMcAllen, TX · 2.3 mi · $5,875
- Southern Careers Institute-PharrPharr, TX · 3.3 mi · $14,250
- South Texas Welding SchoolEdinburg, TX · 12.8 mi · $12,500
- Southern Industrial Careers CenterLa Feria, TX · 12.8 mi · $3,255
- South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-WeslacoWeslaco, TX · 15.6 mi · $21,510
- Southern Careers Institute-HarlingenHarlingen, TX · 35.9 mi · $13,950