Southern Careers Institute-Austin
Southern Careers Institute-Austin provides hands-on career training in fields like healthcare, business, welding, HVAC, and technology. The school emphasizes practical skills and certification preparation to help students compete in the job market. Career services assist graduates with resume building, interview preparation, and connecting with local employers, and some programs offer externships for real-world experience.
Programs Analyzed
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All Programs at Southern Careers Institute-Austin
11 trade programs at Southern Careers Institute, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
| Program | Score | Earnings | Debt |
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Information Sciences
Computer and Information Sciences, General Compare nationwide → Compare in TX → |
70 | $52,079/yr | $7,389 |
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Software Development
Computer Software and Media Applications Compare nationwide → |
57 | $31,841/yr | $7,389 |
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Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services Compare nationwide → Compare in TX → |
56 | $23,883/yr | $9,500 |
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IT Management
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Compare nationwide → Compare in TX → |
52 | $22,206/yr | $7,125 |
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Accounting
Accounting and Related Services Compare nationwide → Compare in TX → |
52 | $22,081/yr | $8,507 |
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Electrical Installation
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Compare nationwide → Compare in TX → |
51 | $25,267/yr | $7,125 |
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Business Operations Support
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Compare nationwide → Compare in TX → |
50 | $18,214/yr | $6,861 |
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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in TX → |
49 | $21,645/yr | $9,500 |
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Environmental Technology
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians Compare nationwide → Compare in TX → |
46 | $32,421/yr | $9,500 |
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Welding & Metalworking
Precision Metal Working Compare nationwide → Compare in TX → |
44 | $25,077/yr | $7,125 |
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Cosmetology
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Compare nationwide → Compare in TX → |
42 | $15,634/yr | $8,309 |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
More Trade Schools in Texas
Top-scored trade schools elsewhere in Texas, ranked by average TradeSchoolOutlook Score across their programs.
Apprenticeship Pathways in Texas
Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in Texas. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
Trade Schools Near Austin
Other cities in Texas with multiple trade schools, sorted by distance from Austin.
About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 11 trade and vocational programs at Southern Careers Institute-Austin using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.