Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen is a private community college located in Harlingen, TX. It offers 8 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 4 programs).

The 2024 tuition & fees of Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen is $18,450. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Texas private community colleges' average ($19,812).

The school has 508 students, which is lower than Texas community collleges' average (3,006). The students to faculty ratio is 25 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (20 to 1) of Texas community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

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

The following tables show 2023-2024 tuition & fees at Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen and compare 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.

2024 Cost Of Attendance
Amount
Tuition & Fees$18,450
Off-Campus Living Costs$14,463
Average Financial Aid$3,858
Cost of Attendance$32,913
Total Costs After Financial Aid$29,055
2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
Tuition & Fees
Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen$18,450
Private Community Colleges in Texas$19,812
Private Community Colleges in U.S.$19,928
2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program NameTuition & FeesBooks & SuppliesProgram LengthsAvg. Completion Time
Medical/Clinical Assistant$18,450 - 978 Hours 9 Months
Welding Technology/Welder$13,950 - 700 Hours 7 Months
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician$20,025 - 942 Hours 10 Months
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services$18,450 - 800 Hours 9 Months
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder$18,450 - 926 Hours 10 Months
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping$18,450 - 806 Hours 9 Months

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs31NOT OFFERED
Total Programs71NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Medical Office Assistant/SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder33 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant140 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
General Office Occupations and Clerical ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 508 students at Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 255 male students and 254 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
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total5095090
Male Students2552550
Female Students2542540

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, private (for-profit)
Address1122 Morgan Boulevard, Harlingen, TX
Phone512-437-7500
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »$18,450
Student Population »508 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »71%
Retention Rate73%
Average Financial Aid »$3,858
Students to Faculty25:1 (4.00%)