Southern Careers Institute-Pharr: programs, outcomes and local jobs

Southern Careers Institute-Pharr at a glance

• 596

  students enrolled

• 402

  degrees and certificates a year

• 61%

  of students complete

  College Scorecard

• $21,833

  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-Pharr 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-Pharr

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

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• 112

  open professional jobs

• 21

  entry level

  2 say no experience is needed

• 2%

  ask for AI skills

  2 jobs

• 6.3%

  unemployment in Hidalgo County

  2026-08 · down 0.5 points from a year earlier

• $52,281

  median household income

  Hidalgo County

• 28%

  of workers are in professional jobs

  estimated 3.8% unemployment among them

Jobs that fit what students study here: most degrees are in health professions, business & management, computer & information sciences, which lead to clinical (10 open), finance (6 open), sales (19 open), operations (17 open), marketing (5 open), human resources (8 open).

Hiring most: Universal Health Services (12), Valeo (7), GPAC (5), Ioc company (5), Coosa Valley Medical Center (3), Mortenson (3), Autozone (2), Cintas (2).

What they hire for: Sales (19), Operations (17), Engineering (14), Clinical (10), Human Resources (8), Finance (6). Sales jobs

Job search help near campus

Workforce board: Lower Rio Grande Valley Workforce Development Board.

• Workforce Solutions - MissionMission · 956-519-4300 · Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm
• Workforce Solutions Loweer Rio Grande Valley -South McAllenMcallen · 956-302-0800 · Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
• Workforce Solutions Lower Rio Grande - EdinburgEdinburg · 956-380-0008 · Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm
• Workforce Solutions Lower Rio Grande - MissionMission · 956-519-4300 · M-F 8am - 5pm
• Workforce Solutions Lower Rio Grande- WeslacoWeslaco · 956-969-6100 · M-F 8:00am-5:00pm

American Job Centers are free, public career offices.

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Common questions

How big is Southern Careers Institute-Pharr?

Southern Careers Institute-Pharr enrolls about 596 students and is a private for-profit 2-year institution in Pharr, Texas. It awards about 402 degrees and certificates a year.

What is the graduation rate at Southern Careers Institute-Pharr?

61% of students complete, from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (IPEDS 2023 / Scorecard 2026-06).

What do Southern Careers Institute-Pharr 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-Pharr offer AI or data science degrees?

Southern Careers Institute-Pharr 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-Pharr?

112 open professional jobs are listed in Hidalgo County, 21 of them entry level and 2 saying no experience is needed. Universal Health Services has the most openings.