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Billing and coding 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
- 926 clock hours, 10 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 24
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 608 graduates
- $23,883
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $31,017
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $101 a month over 10 years
- $9,500
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $35,447
- Typical pay for medical records specialistsBLS OEWS May 2025, McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
- $39,150
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 24 billing and coding credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 5 career program of 5 we list. Its listed tuition of $18,450 compares with a Texas median wage of $48,860 for medical records specialists (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 Billing and Coding SpecialistDiploma · Online only · CIP 51.0713 | $17,900 | Competency-based or withheld | 40.7% | 81.5% | $7,342 | 54 |
| Medical Billing and Coding SpecialistDiploma · Online only · CIP 51.0713 | $17,900 | Competency-based or withheld | 58.7% | 75.5% | $5,884 | 254 |
| Medical Billing and Coding SpecialistDiploma · Online only · CIP 51.0713 | $17,900 | Competency-based or withheld | 66.3% | 76.7% | $5,352 | 202 |
| Medical Billing and Coding SpecialistDiploma · Online only · CIP 51.0713 | $17,900 | Competency-based or withheld | 56.8% | 53.4% | $6,377 | 329 |
| Medical Billing and Coding SpecialistDiploma · Online only · CIP 51.0713 | $17,900 | Competency-based or withheld | 58.2% | 76.5% | $6,129 | 232 |
| Medical Billing and Coding SpecialistDiploma · Online only · CIP 51.0713 | $17,900 | Competency-based or withheld | 50.6% | 67.9% | $5,592 | 164 |
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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