History at South Texas College

Mcallen, TX · Associate's Degree · about 12 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$32,363
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$38,929
National median for this major (4 yrs)
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Rank by pay
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Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

South Texas College graduates in history earn 17% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

Other Majors at South Texas College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$88,029$75,733#228 of 962
Engineering$63,940—#48 of 53
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$63,833$68,727#294 of 560
Precision Metal Working$54,464$33,167#42 of 66
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$53,246$30,307#130 of 176
Computer and Information Sciences$43,650$26,755#109 of 122
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$41,483$22,822#38 of 39
Criminal Justice and Corrections$39,235$25,738#369 of 426
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$39,050$32,084#376 of 476
Communication and Media Studies$37,778—#38 of 53
Business/Commerce$37,416$24,738#195 of 205
Biology$37,289$28,791#38 of 47
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$36,477$22,699#25 of 31
Social Work$35,379$18,336#29 of 36
Computer Science$31,376—#23 of 23
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$31,083$16,902#137 of 160
Psychology$30,857$19,552#100 of 106
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$30,621$19,971#68 of 93
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$29,990$20,366#936 of 947
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$29,889—#55 of 57
English Language and Literature$29,167—#11 of 14
Health and Medical Administrative Services—$27,545—
Culinary Arts and Related Services—$24,084—
Design and Applied Arts$23,961—#90 of 90
American Sign Language$22,261—#6 of 6

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do South Texas College history graduates make?

Graduates earn $32,363 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Is history at South Texas College worth it?

Its graduates earn 17% less than the national median for history ($38,929).

← All data for South Texas College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.