Southern Careers Institute-Waco
Waco, Texas · Private, for-profit
Graduate earnings
has graduates earning more than a typical Texas high-school graduate (about $34,809 a year). 4 fall short.
5 of 6 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other one has no earnings published. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage.
Average net price, all families$23,140 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$23,140 a year
About $23,140 over 1 year, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $22,825 |
| $30k to $48k | $23,445 |
| $48k to $75k | $24,123 |
| $75k to $110k | $26,223 |
| $110k and up | $27,247 |
| All families (average) | $23,140 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Texas high-school graduate ($34,809 a year).
5 of 6 programs could be assessed 83% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $30,215 | -$4,594 | falls short | $9,500 | no earnings gain | 66 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $41,564 | +$6,755 | clears the bar | $7,125 | 1.1 yrs | 27 |
| Electrician Training | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $25,2671-year earnings | -$9,542 | falls short (1-yr) | $7,125 | no earnings gain | 24 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $28,748 | -$6,061 | falls short | $6,861 | no earnings gain | 4 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $31,017 | -$3,792 | falls short | $9,500 | no earnings gain | 1 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $34,809 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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