10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$475,432at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio
⌖ San Antonio, TX · 8 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$475,432 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
With these assumptions, the added earnings do not recover the cost within ten years.
Not availableModeled economic break-even
−160%Modeled 10-year ROI
$27,240Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio
What does Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio cost?
Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio reports an average annual net price of $29,458 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $27,240 five years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $8,708. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 8 field-and-credential outcomes at Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio; reported earnings and debt can differ substantially by program category.
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$357,600
$8,000Annual price−$389,600
$16,000Annual price−$421,600
$24,000Annual price−$453,600
$29,000Current college-wide context−$473,600
$32,000Annual price−$485,600
$40,000Annual price−$517,600
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Council on Occupational Education
- Main award level
- Certificates
- Campus setting
- City
- Admissions
- Open admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$29,458Average net price / year
$34,771Cost of attendance
$8,708Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$92/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$27,240Median earnings · year 5 after completion
60.9%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
1,089Student size
Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$23,020Year 1
$32,680Year 4
$27,240Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$45,0412Precision Metal Working · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$41,5643Accounting and Related Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$33,6454Health and Medical Administrative Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$31,0175Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$30,2156Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$29,2947Business Operations Support and Assistant Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$28,748Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $45,041 reported-1%vs same-degree national median$9,500federal debt2Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $30,215 reported-12%vs same-degree national median$9,500federal debt3Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $28,748 reported-12%vs same-degree national median$6,861federal debt4Health and Medical Administrative ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $31,017 reported-12%vs same-degree national median$9,500federal debt5Precision Metal WorkingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $41,564 reported-15%vs same-degree national median$7,125federal debt6Accounting and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $33,645 reported-25%vs same-degree national median$8,507federal debt
Comparable colleges in TX
Currently operating private for-profit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
Corpus Christi, TX
Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi
- Annual net price
- $29,343
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $27,240
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -160%
Paul Mitchell the School-San Antonio
- Annual net price
- $30,294
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $26,196
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -162%
Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio
- Annual net price
- $27,306
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $27,240
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -161%
Milan Institute-Amarillo
- Annual net price
- $28,468
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $28,536
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -156%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $45,041 | $9,500 | 208 |
| Precision Metal Working | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $41,564 | $7,125 | Not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $33,645 | $8,507 | Not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $31,017 | $9,500 | 33 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $30,215 | $9,500 | 53 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $29,294 | $7,125 | Not reported |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $28,748 | $6,861 | Not reported |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Not available | $7,125 | Not reported |
Awards use first-major IPEDS completions aggregated to the same four-digit field and credential.
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.