Vocational Programs at Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi

Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi is a 2-4 year, private (for-profit) school located in Corpus Christi, Texas. Its published tuition & fees of Medical / Clinical Assistant program, which is the largest program at the school, is $18,450 for the academic year 2023-2024.

A total of 470 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 72%. Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi has 7 vocational programs and 3 programs are available through distance learning.

Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi is Medical / Clinical Assistant and its 2024 tuition & fees are $18,450. For reference, the average tuition for the Medical / Clinical Assistant program of all trade schools in the United States is $16,239.

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
Medical / Clinical Assistant $18,450 - 978 Hours 9 Months
National Average $16,239 - 318 Hours 9.35 Months
Cosmetology / Cosmetologist $18,800 - 1,000 Hours 10 Months
National Average $16,042 - 1,375 Hours 11.73 Months
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist / Coder $18,450 - 926 Hours 10 Months
National Average $18,409 - 301 Hours 10.40 Months
Welding Technology / Welder $14,250 - 700 Hours 7 Months
National Average $10,695 - 753 Hours 9.71 Months
Pharmacy Technician / Assistant $18,450 - 848 Hours 9 Months
National Average $14,974 - 422 Hours 9.46 Months
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services $18,450 - 800 Hours 9 Months
National Average $17,541 - 241 Hours 8.62 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $18,450 at Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi. The total cost of attendance is $35,352 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$18,450
Books & Supplies-
Room & Board$9,144
Other Living Expenses$7,758
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$35,352
1Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi 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 OFFERED11NOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFERED33NOT OFFERED

Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi offers 6 certificate and vocational programs through 1-year certificate and 2-Years Certificate programs. Of that, 2 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-Corpus Christi

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Cosmetology/CosmetologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 50 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED 40 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 38 NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 115 NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 26 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 38 NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 115 NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
General Office Occupations and Clerical ServicesNOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi is 72%. The students to faculty ratio is 25 to 1 an the retention rate is 70%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate72%
Retention Rate70%(full-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio25 to 1
Student Population470 Students
Number of Faculties18 Faculties

On-Campus Student Services

Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi 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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