Vocational Programs at Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio

Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio is a 2-4 year, private (for-profit) school located in San Antonio, Texas. Its published tuition & fees of Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology / Technician program, which is the largest program at the school, is $20,025 for the academic year 2023-2024.

A total of 772 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 75%. Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio has 9 vocational programs and 5 programs are available through distance learning.

Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio is Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology / Technician and its 2024 tuition & fees are $20,025. For reference, the average tuition for the Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology / Technician program of all trade schools in the United States is $13,584.

The following table shows the largest program information including tuition, books and supplies costs, program length, and average completion time.

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program NameTuition & FeesBooks & SuppliesProgram LengthsAvg. Completion Time
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology / Technician $20,025 - 942 Hours 9 Months
National Average $13,584 - 512 Hours 9.97 Months
Welding Technology / Welder $14,250 - 700 Hours 7 Months
National Average $10,695 - 753 Hours 9.71 Months
Electrician $14,210 - 720 Hours 7 Months
National Average $15,963 - 587 Hours 11.99 Months
Medical / Clinical Assistant $18,450 - 978 Hours 10 Months
National Average $16,239 - 318 Hours 9.35 Months
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist / Coder $18,450 - 926 Hours 10 Months
National Average $18,409 - 301 Hours 10.40 Months
Computer Support Specialist $13,950 - 720 Hours 10 Months
National Average $22,337 - 667 Hours 14.29 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $20,025 at Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio. The total cost of attendance is $35,181 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$20,025
Books & Supplies-
Room & Board$9,144
Other Living Expenses$6,012
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$35,181
1Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio does not offer on-campus housing facilities and the COA is computed based on off-campus living.

Vocational Programs Information

Total Number of Vocational Programs
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Online ProgramsNOT OFFERED31NOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFERED53NOT OFFERED

Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio offers 8 certificate and vocational programs through 1-year certificate and 2-Years Certificate programs. Of that, 4 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

List of Vocational Programs at Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Computer Support SpecialistNOT OFFERED 29 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 128 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
ElectricianNOT OFFERED 91 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED 156 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/CoderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 39 NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 75 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/CoderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 39 NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 75 NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
General Office Occupations and Clerical ServicesNOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio is 75%. The students to faculty ratio is 25 to 1 an the retention rate is 69%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate75%
Retention Rate69%(full-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio25 to 1
Student Population772 Students
Number of Faculties18 Faculties

On-Campus Student Services

Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students, Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling serviceYes
Employment services for studentsYes
Placement services for completersYes
On-campus day care for students' childrenNo
Library facilities at institutionVarious Library Facilities Provided
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