Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi is a Less than 2-year, private (for-profit) school located in Corpus Christi, 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 470 students are attending the school. Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi has 6 vocational programs and 2 programs are available through distance learning.


Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi 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
Cosmetology / Cosmetologist $18,800 - 1,000 Hours 10 Months
National Average $16,042 - 1,375 Hours 11.73 Months
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist / Coder $18,450 - 926 Hours 10 Months
National Average $18,409 - 301 Hours 10.40 Months
Welding Technology / Welder $14,250 - 700 Hours 7 Months
National Average $10,695 - 753 Hours 9.71 Months
Pharmacy Technician / Assistant $18,450 - 848 Hours 9 Months
National Average $14,974 - 422 Hours 9.46 Months
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services $18,450 - 800 Hours 9 Months
National Average $17,541 - 241 Hours 8.62 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $18,450 at Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi. The total cost of attendance is $35,352 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$18,450
Books & Supplies-
Room & Board$9,144
Other Living Expenses$7,758
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$35,352
1Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi does not offer on-campus housing facilities and the COA is computed based on off-campus living.

Vocational Programs Information

Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi 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-Corpus Christi

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Cosmetology/CosmetologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 48 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED 42 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 56 NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 142 NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 39 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 56 NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 142 NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 39 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
General Office Occupations and Clerical ServicesNOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The The students to faculty ratio is 25 to 1 an the retention rate is 70%.

Key Academics Stats
Retention Rate70%(full-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio25 to 1
Student Population470 Students
Number of Faculties18 Faculties

On-Campus Student Services

Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi 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