Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville
Brownsville, TX · Private for-profit · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$17,864Average net price / year
68%Graduation rate
$27,035Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$8,708Median debt at graduation
631Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $22,159
- Average net price
- $17,864
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $17,716
- $30–48k
- $17,283
- $48–75k
- $18,620
- $75–110k
- $20,687
- $110k+
- $19,346
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 68%
- First-year retention
- 74%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $24,849
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $27,035
- Median debt (graduates)
- $8,708
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 73%
- Students with federal loans
- 69%
Programs: what graduates earn
7 of 8 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | 202 | $25,267 | $7,125 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 31 | $23,883 | $9,500 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 31 | $22,206 | $7,125 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 4 | $22,081 | $8,507 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 171 | $21,645 | $9,500 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | 11 | $18,214 | $6,861 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | 128 | $15,634 | $8,309 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 631
- Part-time
- 0%
- Women / men
- 51% / 49%
- White
- 27%
- Hispanic
- 71%
- Black
- 0%
- Asian
- 0%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 25:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $41,985 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 60%
- Accreditor
- Council on Occupational Education
- Website
- scitexas.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Computer & Information Sciences – 4% of degrees
- Personal & Culinary Services – 17% of degrees
- Construction Trades – 48% of degrees
- Health Professions – 28% of degrees
- Business & Management – 3% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville cost?
The average net price after grants is $17,864 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $22,159.
How much do Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $27,035 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
68% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Brownsville
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Southmost College Brownsville, TX · Public · 3,372 students |
$3,085 | — | 30% | $41,900 |
| South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Brownsville Brownsville, TX · Private for-profit · 423 students |
$16,277 | — | 78% | $31,102 |
| Mei Barber School Brownsville, TX · Private for-profit · 91 students |
$4,409 | — | 76% | — |
| Salon & Spa Institute Brownsville, TX · Private for-profit · 71 students |
— | — | 100% | $21,571 |
| UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences - 03 Brownsville, TX · Private for-profit · 24 students |
— | — | — | $19,880 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.