Degree Programs Overview
As of 2026, South Plains College offers 109 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's programs.
A total of 1,658 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at South Plains. 705 students completed certificate programs and 953 completed associate programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at South Plains. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.
Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
| Total Programs | Online Programs | Completers |
|---|
| Total | Men | Women |
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| Associate's | 71 | NOT OFFERED | 953 |
344 | 609 |
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| At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate | 25 | NOT OFFERED | 467 |
325 | 142 |
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| At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate | 13 | NOT OFFERED | 238 |
41 | 197 |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at South Plains College.
At the school, the General Studies Associate program has the most completers of 412 and the Cosmetology/Cosmetologist 2-Years Certificate program has the second most completers of 121 students.
Popular 2-Years Cert. Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | 121 | 4 | 117 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 43 | 16 | 27 |
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| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 35 | 3 | 32 |
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| Commercial and Advertising Art | 15 | 8 | 7 |
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| Computer and Information Sciences | 13 | 11 | 2 |
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| Barbering/Barber | 12 | 2 | 10 |
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| Child Development | 5 | - | 5 |
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| Child Care and Support Services Management | 5 | - | 5 |
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| Accounting | 3 | 1 | 2 |
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| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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Popular Associate Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| General Studies | 412 | 147 | 265 |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 62 | 5 | 57 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 57 | 29 | 28 |
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| Psychology | 45 | 6 | 39 |
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| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 34 | 3 | 31 |
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| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 31 | 14 | 17 |
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| Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist | 21 | 7 | 14 |
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| Surgical Technology/Technologist | 21 | 1 | 20 |
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| Computer and Information Sciences | 18 | 15 | 3 |
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| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | 14 | 3 | 11 |
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Popular 1-Year Cert. Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Welding Technology/Welder | 94 | 84 | 10 |
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| Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 40 | 15 | 25 |
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| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | 30 | 26 | 4 |
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| Recording Arts Technology/Technician | 29 | 26 | 3 |
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| Electrician | 28 | 24 | 4 |
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| Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician | 25 | 25 | - |
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| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | 24 | 21 | 3 |
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| Fire Science/Fire-fighting | 23 | 19 | 4 |
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| Real Estate | 22 | 6 | 16 |
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| Commercial and Advertising Art | 20 | 8 | 12 |
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Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers
Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | NOT OFFERED |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Agricultural Communication/Journalism | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Animal Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Pre-Veterinary Studies | NOT OFFERED |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | NOT OFFERED |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFERED |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Journalism | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | NOT OFFERED |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Photojournalism | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Radio and Television | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Organizational Communication | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Public Relations/Image Management | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Advertising | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Sports Communication | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant | 12 |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Recording Arts Technology/Technician | 29 |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | 13 |
18 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Science | NOT OFFERED |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | 121 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Barbering/Barber | 12 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 40 |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | NOT OFFERED |
34 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
6 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Drafting and Design Technology/Technician | 11 |
6 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Foreign Languages and Literatures | NOT OFFERED |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Human Development and Family Studies | NOT OFFERED |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Child Development | 5 |
10 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Child Care and Support Services Management | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 10 |
9 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| General Studies | NOT OFFERED |
412 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
9 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Biological and Physical Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Nutrition Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | NOT OFFERED |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Philosophy | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Chemistry | NOT OFFERED |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Geology/Earth Science | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Physics | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
45 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | NOT OFFERED |
31 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | 18 |
8 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Fire Science/Fire-fighting | 23 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Social Work | NOT OFFERED |
10 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Sociology | NOT OFFERED |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer | 14 |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Electrician | 28 |
9 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair | 14 |
10 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | 30 |
6 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician | 14 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | 24 |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician | 25 |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Welding Technology/Welder | 94 |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Commercial and Advertising Art | 15 |
14 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Art/Art Studies | NOT OFFERED |
6 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Music | NOT OFFERED |
6 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Music Performance | 1 |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant | NOT OFFERED |
14 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 3 |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFERED |
21 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Surgical Technology/Technologist | 16 |
21 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | NOT OFFERED |
14 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Pre-Nursing Studies | NOT OFFERED |
14 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
62 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 35 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 43 |
57 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting | 14 |
8 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry | 7 |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Real Estate | 22 |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 43 |
57 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting | 14 |
8 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry | 7 |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Real Estate | 22 |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| History | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|