Southern Careers Institute-Pharr

Southern Careers Institute-Pharr is a private community college located in Pharr, TX. It offers 10 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 5 programs).

The 2024 tuition & fees are $18,450 for undergraduate programs at Southern Careers Institute-Pharr. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($19,812) of private community colleges in Texas.

It has 645 students that are lower than the average population (3,006 students) of community colleges in Texas. The student to faculty ratio is 25 to 1 which is higher than the average ratio (20 to 1) of Texas community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $24,400.

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Academic Overview

Southern Careers Institute-Pharr is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in Pharr, Texas.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $18,450 on average. It offers 10 degree programs through 9 Certificate, 1 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 5 programs (4 Certificate, 1 Associate's programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (for-profit)
Address	1500 N. Jackson Rd, Pharr, TX
Phone	512-437-7500
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$18,450
Student Population »	645 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	72%
Retention Rate	61%
Average Financial Aid »	$3,688
Students to Faculty	25:1 (4.00%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$24,400

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $18,450 for undergraduate programs at Southern Careers Institute-Pharr. The tuition & fees at Southern Careers Institute-Pharr is cheaper than the average costs ($19,812) over private community colleges in Texas. Next table describes 2023-2024 tuition & fees at Southern Careers Institute-Pharr compares to Texas community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes of tuition costs over last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. You can check more comprehensive tuition information at cost of attendance page.

Cost of Attendance

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$18,450
Off-Campus Living Costs	$14,634
Average Financial Aid	$3,688
Cost of Attendance	$33,084
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$29,396
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$24,400

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Medical/Clinical Assistant	$18,450	-	978 Hours	9 Months
Welding Technology/Welder	$14,250	-	700 Hours	7 Months
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	$18,450	-	800 Hours	9 Months
Computer Support Specialist	$13,950	-	720 Hours	7 Months
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	$18,450	-	848 Hours	9 Months
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	$18,450	-	926 Hours	10 Months

Comparison

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Southern Careers Institute-Pharr	$18,450
Private Community Colleges in Texas	$19,812
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$19,928

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Southern Careers Institute-Pharr offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 5 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 4 Certificate, 1 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	4	1	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	9	1	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	17 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	153 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 645 students at Southern Careers Institute-Pharr including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 234 male students and 478 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time
Total	712	712
Male Students	234	234
Female Students	478	478

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