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Southwest Texas College
2401 Garner Field Rd, Uvalde, TX 78801 · Public 2-year · (830) 278-4401 · School website
Career programs at Southwest Texas College
Southwest Texas College reported 431 certificate and associate completions in 9 of the program types we track for 2023-24, most of them in welding (124). College Scorecard counts 3,306 undergraduates.
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 124 | $16,469 | WIOA list |
| CNA | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 99 | Not published | WIOA listState CNA list |
| HVAC | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 53 | Not published | WIOA list |
| LPN/LVN | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 49 | Not published | WIOA listNCLEX-PN 80.00% |
| Diesel | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 38 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Automotive | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 27 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Cosmetology | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 24 | Not published | |
| EMT and paramedic | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Lineworker | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | 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 Southwest Texas College
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Tuition and fees, in districtIPEDS, academic-year schools
- $2,646
- Tuition and fees, in stateIPEDS
- $4,326
- Tuition and fees, out of stateIPEDS
- $6,294
- Books and suppliesIPEDS
- $1,929
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- $7,372
- Median federal debt at graduationCollege Scorecard, all programs
- $6,200
- Median earnings 10 years after entryCollege Scorecard, all students
- $35,563
Clock-hour schools charge by program, not by year: see each program's own page for its whole-program cost.
- Southwest 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 Southwest 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 Driver TrainingClass A or B Commercial Drivers License · In person · CIP 49.0205 | $5,253 | Competency-based or withheld | 92.9% | 75.7% | $13,568 | 438 |
| Truck Driving for Electrical LinemanClass A Commercial Drivers License · In person · CIP 49.0205 | $7,740 | Competency-based or withheld | 99.3% | 91.8% | $13,148 | 149 |
| Electrical Pre Apprenticeship ProgramElectrical Apprenticeship License OSHA 10 · In person · CIP 46.0302 | $2,800 | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Clinical Medical AssistantClinical Medical Assistant with Phlebotomy · In person · CIP 51.0801 | $6,911+ $415 books | Competency-based or withheld | 96.9% | 78.7% | $5,880 | 163 |
| Clinical Medical AssistantClinical Medical Assistant With Phlebotomy · In person · CIP 51.0801 | $3,300+ $155 books | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Pharmacy TechnicianCpht Certification · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0805 | $1,699+ $191 books | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Pharmacy TechnicianCPhT Certification · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0805 | $1,699+ $191 books | Competency-based or withheld | 100% | Suppressed | Suppressed | 7 |
| Pharmacy TechnicianCpht Certification · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0805 | $1,699+ $191 books | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Pharmacy TechnicianCPhT Certification · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0805 | $5,000+ $191 books | Competency-based or withheld | 96% | 76% | $6,702 | 25 |
| Phlebotomy TechnicianPhlebotomy Technician · In person · CIP 51.1009 | $5,625+ $200 books | Competency-based or withheld | 96% | 71.4% | $5,620 | 100 |
| Phlebotomy TechnicianPhlebotomy Technician · In person · CIP 51.1009 | $1,575+ $200 books | Competency-based or withheld | 97% | 81.2% | $5,611 | 66 |
| Phlebotomy TechnicianPhlebotomy Technician · In person · CIP 51.1009 | $1,575+ $115 books | Competency-based or withheld | 94.7% | 74.7% | $5,320 | 95 |
| Surgical TechnologistSurgical Technology/technologist Aas · In person · CIP 51.0909 | $6,615+ $3 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 Southwest 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 34 programs from Southwest Texas College, listed at $1,544 to $6,815 in tuition and fees.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Contact hours | Weeks | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Information Technology AAS | $5,262 | 1200 | 64 | Hybrid |
| ADN Program/Nursing | $6,255 | 2096 | 80 | Hybrid |
| Air Conditioning AAS | $6,255 | 1792 | 64 | In-Person |
| Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology Level 1 Certificate | $2,400 | 736 | 32 | In-Person |
| Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology Level 2 Certificate | $4,024 | 1504 | 64 | In-Person |
| Aminstrative Information Technology Level 1 Certificate | $3,232 | 608 | 32 | Hybrid |
| Automotive Body Repair Technology Level 1 Certificate | $2,503 | 768 | 32 | In-Person |
| Basic Peace Officer | $2,100 | 704 | 18 | In-Person |
| Child Development AAS | $6,255 | 1456 | 64 | Hybrid |
| Child Development Associate | $1,575 | 160 | 8 | In-Person |
| Computer Information System AAS | $6,255 | 1472 | 64 | Hybrid |
| Criminal Justice AAS | $6,255 | 1312 | 64 | Hybrid |
| Diesel Technology Heavy Equipment Specialization AAS | $6,815 | 1664 | 80 | In-Person |
| Diesel Technology Heavy Equipment Specialization Advanced Level One Certificate | $2,647 | 784 | 32 | In-Person |
| Emergency Medical Technician Basic | $1,563 | 608 | 16 | In-Person |
| Lineworker | $4,000 | 359 | 10 | In-Person |
| Management AAS | $6,255 | 2016 | 64 | Hybrid |
| Mental Health - Advanced Level 1 Certificate | $1,544 | 320 | 16 | Hybrid |
| Mental Health - Basic Level 1 Certificate | $3,087 | 544 | 32 | Hybrid |
| Mental Health AAS | $6,255 | 1152 | 64 | Hybrid |
| Mental Health Technician | $1,700 | 151 | 18 | Distance Education |
| Patient Care Technician | $4,200 | 608 | 32 | In-Person |
| Pharmacy Technician | $1,699 | 160 | 9 | Hybrid |
| Phlebotomy Technician | $1,575 | 105 | 5 | In-Person |
| Professional Truck Driver Training | $4,500 | 160 | 4 | In-Person |
| Radiologic Technology AAS | $6,255 | 2656 | 80 | In-Person |
| Surgical Technologist | $6,615 | 1776 | 70 | In-Person |
| Truck Driving for Electrical Lineman | $3,000 | 144 | 3 | In-Person |
| Truck Driving for Electrical Lineman | $3,000 | 160 | 4 | In-Person |
| Vocational Nursing | $5,684 | 1520 | 32 | Hybrid |
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 34.