Vocational Programs at Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville

Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville is a 2-4 year, private (for-profit) school located in Brownsville, Texas. Its published tuition & fees of Electrician program, which is the largest program at the school, is $14,210 for the academic year 2023-2024.

A total of 618 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 77%. Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville has 9 vocational programs and 1 programs are available through distance learning.

Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville is Electrician and its 2024 tuition & fees are $14,210. For reference, the average tuition for the Electrician program of all trade schools in the United States is $15,963.

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
Electrician $14,210 - 720 Hours 7 Months
National Average $15,963 - 587 Hours 11.99 Months
Cosmetology / Cosmetologist $18,800 - 1,000 Hours 10 Months
National Average $16,042 - 1,375 Hours 11.73 Months
Medical / Clinical Assistant $18,450 - 978 Hours 10 Months
National Average $16,239 - 318 Hours 9.35 Months
Pharmacy Technician / Assistant $18,450 - 848 Hours 9 Months
National Average $14,974 - 422 Hours 9.46 Months
Computer Support Specialist $13,950 - 720 Hours 7 Months
National Average $22,337 - 667 Hours 14.29 Months
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist / Coder $18,450 - 926 Hours 10 Months
National Average $18,409 - 301 Hours 10.40 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $14,210 at Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville. The total cost of attendance is $25,057 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$14,210
Books & Supplies-
Room & Board$6,858
Other Living Expenses$3,989
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$25,057
1Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville 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 OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFERED53NOT OFFERED

Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville offers 8 certificate and vocational programs through 1-year certificate and 2-Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted on-site education.

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

List of Vocational Programs at Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Computer Support SpecialistNOT OFFERED 31 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Cosmetology/CosmetologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 128 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
ElectricianNOT OFFERED 202 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 31 NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 119 NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 52 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 31 NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 119 NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 52 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
General Office Occupations and Clerical ServicesNOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville is 77%. The students to faculty ratio is 25 to 1 an the retention rate is 74%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate77%
Retention Rate74%(full-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio25 to 1
Student Population618 Students
Number of Faculties19 Faculties

On-Campus Student Services

Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville 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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