Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville

Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville is a Private, Less than 2 years school located in Brownsville, TX. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $14,210 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 618 and it offers 10 programs(6 online programs).
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Largest Vocational Programs

The largest vocational programs at Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville is Electrician. Its 2023 tuition and fees are $13,400 and the national average is $15,963.
Its tuition is relatively lower than national average of Electrician program. The length of the program is 720 contact hours ( or credit hours) and the average time to complete is 7 months.
The following table shows the 6 largest vocational programs at Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville with tuition, fees, and completion time for each program.
6 Largest Career Programs at Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville
Program2023 Tuition & FeesNational AverageBooks & Supplies CostsProgram LengthAverage Completion Time
1Electrician $13,400$15,963$260720 Contact Hours7 Months
2Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $18,100$16,042$1001000 Contact Hours10 Months
3Medical/Clinical Assistant $17,900$16,239-978 Contact Hours9 Months
4Pharmacy Technician/Assistant $17,900$14,974-848 Contact Hours9 Months
5Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder $17,900$18,409-926 Contact Hours9 Months
6Computer Support Specialist $13,400$22,337-720 Contact Hours7 Months

2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville is $14,210 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all career programs and costs for some program may quietly differ from the average cost.
Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville offers the alternative tuition plans .
83% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,004 (exclude student loans).
Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$14,210
Books & Supplies$260
Off-Campus Room & Board$6,372
Off-Campus Expenses$3,463
Average Financial Amount$4,004

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville offers 10 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 489 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate75261
2 Years Certificate31228
Total106489

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 261 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 228 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] (1 completers) 11 completers-
Computer Support Specialist11-
Construction Trades [+] 160 completers-
Electrician160-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (1 completers) 60 completers-
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist3-
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant57-
Business [+] 30 completers-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping22-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science2-
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services6-
Total261
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 87 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist87-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 141 completers-
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder22-
Medical/Clinical Assistant119-
Total228

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 618 students are attending at Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville. There are 12 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 7 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 25 to 1 (4.00%).
Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population618
Number of Faculty19
Student to Faculty Ratio25 to 1

Student Population at Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 615 students enrolled into Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville. By gender, 219 male and 396 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville.
Student Population By Gender
Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville
TotalMaleFemale
Total615219396
Full-time615219396
There are 181 White (29.43%), 3 Black/African American (0.49%), 428 Hispanic (69.59%), and 429 students with other races attending Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville
TotalMaleFemale
Total615219396
American Indian/Native American000
Asian000
Black/African American312
Hispanic428155273
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander202
White18163118
Two More101
Un-Known000
Non-resident Alien000
By age range, at Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville, 285 students are aged 20 to 24 (46.34% of total students), 133 students are aged below 20 (21.63%), 10 students are aged above 50 (2.93%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville
TotalMaleFemale
Total615219396
Under 18110
Age 18-191324389
Age 20-2118557128
Age 22-241004555
Age 25-29874047
Age 30-34451728
Age 35-39331320
Age 40-4922022
Age 50-64936
Over 64101

Directory Information

The following list shows the contact and directory information of Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville.
935 N. Expressway, Brownsville, TX
512-437-7500

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