Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen

Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen is a Private, Less than 2 years school located in Harlingen, TX. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $18,450 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 508 and it offers 7 programs(4 online programs).

Largest Vocational Programs

The largest vocational programs at Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen is Medical/Clinical Assistant. Its 2023 tuition and fees are $17,900 and the national average is $16,239.
Its tuition is relatively higher than national average of Medical/Clinical Assistant program. The length of the program is 978 contact hours ( or credit hours) and the average time to complete is 9 months.
The following table shows the 6 largest vocational programs at Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen with tuition, fees, and completion time for each program.
6 Largest Career Programs at Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen
Program2023 Tuition & FeesNational AverageBooks & Supplies CostsProgram LengthAverage Completion Time
1Medical/Clinical Assistant $17,900$16,239-978 Contact Hours9 Months
2Welding Technology/Welder $13,760$10,695-700 Contact Hours7 Months
3Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician $20,025$13,584-942 Contact Hours9 Months
4Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder $17,900$18,409-926 Contact Hours9 Months
5General Office Occupations and Clerical Services $17,900$17,541-800 Contact Hours9 Months
6Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping $17,900$10,253-806 Contact Hours9 Months

2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen is $18,450 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-Harlingen offers the alternative tuition plans .
83% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $3,858 (exclude student loans).
Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$18,450
Books & Supplies-
Off-Campus Room & Board$8,226
Off-Campus Expenses$5,040
Average Financial Amount$3,858

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen offers 7 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, 436 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate43191
2 Years Certificate31245
Total74436

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 191 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 245 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
Precision Production Trades [+] 135 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder135-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (1 completers) 5 completers-
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist5-
Business [+] 51 completers-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping20-
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services31-
Total191
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology [+] 55 completers-
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician55-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 190 completers-
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder46-
Medical/Clinical Assistant144-
Total245

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 508 students are attending at Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen. There are 13 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 6 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 25 to 1 (4.00%).
Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population508
Number of Faculty19
Student to Faculty Ratio25 to 1

Student Population at Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 509 students enrolled into Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen. By gender, 255 male and 254 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen.
Student Population By Gender
Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen
TotalMaleFemale
Total509255254
Full-time509255254
There are 118 White (23.18%), 1 Black/African American (0.20%), 388 Hispanic (76.23%), and 390 students with other races attending Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen
TotalMaleFemale
Total509255254
American Indian/Native American000
Asian000
Black/African American110
Hispanic388200188
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White1185365
Two More211
Un-Known000
Non-resident Alien000
By age range, at Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen, 209 students are aged 20 to 24 (41.06% of total students), 98 students are aged below 20 (19.25%), 7 students are aged above 50 (2.75%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen
TotalMaleFemale
Total509255254
Age 18-19984949
Age 20-211166353
Age 22-24934350
Age 25-29934845
Age 30-34562927
Age 35-39301218
Age 40-4916106
Age 50-64716

Directory Information

The following list shows the contact and directory information of Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen.
1122 Morgan Boulevard, Harlingen, TX
512-437-7500

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