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Southern Careers Institute-Waco
3700 South IH-35 Suite A, Waco, TX 76706 · Private for-profit 2-year · (512) 387-7528 · School website
Career programs at Southern Careers Institute-Waco
Southern Careers Institute-Waco reported 114 certificate and associate completions in 3 of the program types we track for 2023-24, most of them in medical assistant (90). College Scorecard counts 185 undergraduates.
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical assistant | Certificate | 978 clock hours, 9 months | $18,450 | 90 | $21,645 | |
| Welding | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 | $25,077 | |
| Electrician | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 | $25,267 |
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-Waco
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- $23,140
- 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-Waco 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 11 programs from Southern Careers Institute-Waco, listed at $650 to $22,100 in tuition and fees.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Contact hours | Weeks | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate of Applied Science Healthcare Management | $22,100 | 1060 | 51 | Hybrid |
| Associate of Applied Science in Management | $22,100 | 1080 | 45 | Hybrid |
| Automatic Restriction Removal Seminar | $650 | 9 | 1 | In-Person |
| CDL Passenger Endorsement Seminar | $1,200 | 39 | 2 | Hybrid |
| CDL Refresher Seminar | $900 | 59 | 4 | Hybrid |
| Cdl-a | $5,500 | Not listed | Not listed | In-Person |
| Cdl-b | $2,000 | 73 | 6 | Hybrid |
| CDL-B to A Upgrade Seminar | $3,500 | 140 | 10 | Hybrid |
| HVAC | $20,025 | 942 | 36 | Hybrid |
| Medical Assistant | $18,450 | 978 | 36 | Hybrid |
| Nurse Aide | $1,200 | 100 | 5 | 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 medical assistant programs within 40 miles
- McLennan Community CollegeWaco, TX · 5.6 mi