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Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville
935 N. Expressway, Brownsville, TX 78520 · Private for-profit 2-year · (512) 437-7500 · School website
Career programs at Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville
Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville reported 463 certificate and associate completions in 6 of the program types we track for 2023-24, most of them in electrician (186). College Scorecard counts 631 undergraduates.
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrician | Certificate | 720 clock hours, 7 months | $14,210 | 186 | $25,267 | |
| Cosmetology | Certificate | 1,000 clock hours, 10 months | $18,800 | 106 | $15,634 | |
| Medical assistant | Certificate | 978 clock hours, 10 months | $18,450 | 104 | Not published | |
| Pharmacy tech | Certificate | 848 clock hours, 9 months | $18,450 | 34 | Not published | |
| IT support | Certificate | 720 clock hours, 7 months | $13,950 | 19 | $22,206 | |
| Billing and coding | Certificate | 926 clock hours, 10 months | $18,450 | 14 | $23,883 |
Program cost is the whole-program tuition and fees a clock-hour school reports to IPEDS for its largest programs (2024-25). Earnings are College Scorecard medians for graduates of this school in that field, one year after completing; small cohorts are not published. WIOA list means the program appears on the state's eligible training provider list in the U.S. Department of Labor file (programs listed as of June 30, 2025).
Cost and aid at Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- $17,864
- Median federal debt at graduationCollege Scorecard, all programs
- $8,708
- Median earnings 10 years after entryCollege Scorecard, all students
- $27,035
Clock-hour schools charge by program, not by year: see each program's own page for its whole-program cost.
- Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville net price calculator (link from IPEDS)
- Financial aid office page (link from IPEDS)
- Veterans and military page (link from IPEDS)
How training gets paid for: Pell Grants, Workforce Pell, WIOA, GI Bill.
On the Texas Workforce Commission's current list
The Texas Workforce Commission's statewide eligible training provider list, updated July 8, 2026, holds 9 programs from Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville, listed at $1,200 to $22,100 in tuition and fees.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Contact hours | Weeks | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate of Applied Science in Management | $22,100 | 1080 | 45 | Hybrid |
| Business Accounting Specialist | $17,900 | 806 | 33 | Distance Education |
| Business Administration | $18,450 | 800 | 48 | Hybrid |
| Computer Support Specialist | $13,950 | 720 | 27 | Distance Education |
| Electrical Technician | $14,210 | 720 | 27 | Hybrid |
| Medical Assistant | $18,450 | 978 | 36 | In-Person |
| Medical Billing and Coding Specialist | $18,450 | 926 | 51 | Hybrid |
| Nurse Aide | $1,200 | 100 | 5 | In-Person |
| Pharmacy Technician | $18,450 | 848 | 33 | In-Person |
Source: Texas Workforce Commission statewide eligible training provider list on data.texas.gov (programs currently approved for WIOA training accounts; no field-of-study codes, so the list is matched to the school by name and place only).
Other electrician programs within 40 miles
- Cameron County Education Initiative INCBrownsville, TX · 5.3 mi · $4,500
- Rio Grande Valley Chapter of Independent Electrical Contractors INC.Harlingen, TX · 20.7 mi · $1,400