Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi: programs, outcomes and local jobs

Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi at a glance

• 578

  students enrolled

• 281

  degrees and certificates a year

• 64%

  of students complete

  College Scorecard

• $29,343

  average net price a year

• $24,849

  median earnings, 6 years after entry

• $27,035

  median earnings, 10 years after entry

  80% working

What students study

AI and data programs

Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi reported no degrees or certificates in artificial intelligence, data science, data analytics or robotics for 2024. A new program with no graduates yet would not appear here.

The job market around Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi

Professional jobs listed in the cities of Nueces County, where the college is.

• 117

  open professional jobs

• 18

  entry level

• 3%

  ask for AI skills

  4 jobs

• 4.4%

  unemployment in Nueces County

  2026-09 · down 0.1 points from a year earlier

• $66,021

  median household income

  Nueces County

• 34%

  of workers are in professional jobs

  estimated 2.8% unemployment among them

Jobs that fit what students study here: most degrees are in health professions, business & management, which lead to clinical (7 open), finance (6 open), sales (12 open), operations (24 open), marketing (1 open), human resources (10 open).

Hiring most: American Electric Power (5), CHRISTUS Health (5), Veterans Health Administration (5), Celanese (4), Hut 8 (3), Black & Veatch (2), Brindley Engineering (2), Bushnell University (2).

What they hire for: Operations (24), Engineering (16), Sales (12), Human Resources (10), Administration (8), Clinical (7). Operations jobs

Job search help near campus

Workforce board: Coastal Bend Workforce Development Board.

• Workforce Solutions Coastal Bend - Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi · 361-882-7491 · M-F 8am-5pm

American Job Centers are free, public career offices.

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Common questions

How big is Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi?

Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi enrolls about 578 students and is a private for-profit 2-year institution in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awards about 281 degrees and certificates a year.

What is the graduation rate at Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi?

64% of students complete, from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (IPEDS 2023 / Scorecard 2026-06).

What do Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi graduates earn?

Median earnings of students who received federal aid are $24,849 six years after entry and $27,035 ten years after entry, from the College Scorecard.

Does Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi offer AI or data science degrees?

Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi reported no degrees or certificates in artificial intelligence, data science, data analytics or robotics for 2024 (IPEDS completions). A new program with no graduates yet would not appear.

Are there jobs near Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi?

117 open professional jobs are listed in Nueces County, 18 of them entry level and 0 saying no experience is needed. American Electric Power has the most openings.