Vocational Programs at Southern Careers Institute-Waco

Southern Careers Institute-Waco is a 2-4 year, private (for-profit) school located in Waco, 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 263 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 63%. Southern Careers Institute-Waco 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-Waco 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
Electrician $14,210 - 720 Hours 7 Months
National Average $15,963 - 587 Hours 11.99 Months
Welding Technology / Welder $14,250 - 700 Hours 7 Months
National Average $10,695 - 753 Hours 9.71 Months
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services $18,450 - 800 Hours 9 Months
National Average $17,541 - 241 Hours 8.62 Months
Business Administration and Management $22,100 - 1,080 Hours 12 Months
National Average $29,282 - 135 Hours 19.24 Months
Medical Office Assistant / Specialist $18,450 - 926 Hours 10 Months
National Average $13,812 - 341 Hours 8.54 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $18,450 at Southern Careers Institute-Waco. The total cost of attendance is $33,606 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$18,450
Books & Supplies-
Room & Board$9,144
Other Living Expenses$6,012
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$33,606
1Southern Careers Institute-Waco 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 OFFERED42NOT OFFERED

Southern Careers Institute-Waco 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-Waco

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
ElectricianNOT OFFERED 24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED 27 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Medical Office Assistant/SpecialistNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/CoderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 66 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Medical Office Assistant/SpecialistNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/CoderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 66 NOT OFFERED
General Office Occupations and Clerical ServicesNOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Southern Careers Institute-Waco is 63%. The students to faculty ratio is 25 to 1 an the retention rate is 60%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate63%
Retention Rate60%(full-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio25 to 1
Student Population263 Students
Number of Faculties189 Faculties
Number of Staffs460 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Southern Careers Institute-Waco 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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