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Medical assistant program at Southern Careers Institute-Pharr
Pharr, TX · Private for-profit 2-year · (512) 437-7500 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- $18,450
- LengthIPEDS
- 978 clock hours, 9 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 161
- Graduates' earningsCollege Scorecard reports Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services as one group at this school
- Not shown for this program alone
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $34,272
- Typical pay for medical assistantsBLS OEWS May 2025, McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
- $34,810
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
Southern Careers Institute-Pharr awarded 161 medical assistant credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its largest career program of 5 we list. Its listed tuition of $18,450 compares with a Texas median wage of $39,520 for medical assistants (BLS, May 2025).
On Texas's WIOA eligible training provider list
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| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical AssistantDiploma · Online only · CIP 51.0801 | $17,900 | Competency-based or withheld | 61.6% | 75.8% | $5,550 | 817 |
| Medical AssistantDiploma · In person · CIP 51.0801 | $17,900 | Competency-based or withheld | 58.8% | 78.6% | $4,577 | 662 |
| Medical AssistantDiploma · In person · CIP 51.0801 | $17,900 | Competency-based or withheld | 70.1% | 73.7% | $4,755 | 475 |
| Medical AssistantDiploma · In person · CIP 51.0801 | $17,900 | Competency-based or withheld | 47.9% | 73.8% | $4,770 | 376 |
| Medical AssistantDiploma · In person · CIP 51.0801 | $17,900 | Competency-based or withheld | 53.1% | 62.4% | $5,646 | 733 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
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