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title: Southern Careers Institute-Austin — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Austin, TX
control: For-profit
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Southern Careers Institute-Austin

Austin, TX · For-profit · Certificate-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $27,035 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $13,576 – $41,191 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $7,389 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $4,354 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 53% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $25,660 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 33% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.27× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $-965 | derived |

**53% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $7,389 (≈ 27% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $15,186 to $31,128 across 8 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Precision Metal Working. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $31,128 | $7,125 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $26,672 | $9,500 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $20,573 | $7,125 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $20,226 | $9,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $19,276 | $8,507 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $19,157 | $9,500 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $16,989 | $6,861 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $15,186 | $8,309 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Southern Careers Institute-Austin by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?226903

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