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General Contact
- School Code: 303530
- Phone: (214) 637-3530
- School Homepage
Admissions Office
Financial Aid Office
FINANCIAL AID RATE
90%STUDENT TEACHER RATIO
22:1DEGREE OFFERED ONLINE
12FINANCIAL AID AWARD AVG.
$3,200Average Grants + Scholarship Aid Awarded to Undergraduate Students
Percent of Full-Time Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid
Percent of Students Paying In-State Tuition vs Out-of-State Tuition
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Bookkeeping Courses
The bookkeeping program at Southern Careers Institute – Austin prepares students for bookkeeping positions or entry-level accounting positions. The program focuses on providing technical administrative support to professional accountant and other financial management personnel. Program courses include: posting transactions to accounts, record-keeping systems, accounting software operation, and general accounting principles and practices. Get more details below including other Texas colleges that offer bookkeeping courses.
Southern Careers Institute – Austin
1950 N. Stemmons Freeway, Suite 4080 Dallas INFOMART, Dallas, TX
Students Enrolled in the Bookkeeping Program
Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Southern Careers Institute – Austin offers a less than one year certificate program in bookkeeping.
Students by Gender (2019)
| Graduates | |
|---|---|
| Male | 7 |
| Female | 10 |
Students by Race (2019)
| Graduates | |
|---|---|
| Black | 1 |
| Hispanic | 10 |
| White | 5 |
| Multiple Races | 1 |
Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.
Career Options for Graduates
Students who have completed the Bookkeeping program at Southern Careers Institute – Austin, have entered into some of these more popular career paths listed below:Tax Preparers
Description
Prepare tax returns for individuals or small businesses.
Career Outlook & Projections (
)
According to the BLS, tax preparers employment is expected to grow at a rate of 1.6% from 2014 to 2024
Salary & Wages
- Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division
- Total Employment: 970
- Average Hourly Rate: $23.64
- Average Annual Salary: $49170
- Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Division
- Total Employment: 330
- Average Hourly Rate: $28.04
- Average Annual Salary: $58330
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Description
Compute, classify, and record numerical data to keep financial records complete. Perform any combination of routine calculating, posting, and verifying duties to obtain primary financial data for use in maintaining accounting records. May also check the accuracy of figures, calculations, and postings pertaining to business transactions recorded by other workers.
Career Outlook & Projections (
)
According to the BLS, bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks employment is expected to shrink at a rate of -8.4% from 2014 to 2024
Salary & Wages
- Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division
- Total Employment: 28
- Average Hourly Rate: $19.97
- Average Annual Salary: $41540
- Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Division
- Total Employment: 9
- Average Hourly Rate: $18.67
- Average Annual Salary: $38840
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
Description
Compile and record employee time and payroll data. May compute employees' time worked, production, and commission. May compute and post wages and deductions, or prepare paychecks.
Career Outlook & Projections ()
According to the BLS, payroll and timekeeping clerks employment is expected to shrink at a rate of -3.4% from 2014 to 2024
Salary & Wages
- Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division
- Total Employment: 2
- Average Hourly Rate: $20.30
- Average Annual Salary: $42220
- Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Division
- Total Employment: 910
- Average Hourly Rate: $19.50
- Average Annual Salary: $40570
Brokerage Clerks
Description
Perform duties related to the purchase, sale or holding of securities. Duties include writing orders for stock purchases or sales, computing transfer taxes, verifying stock transactions, accepting and delivering securities, tracking stock price fluctuations, computing equity, distributing dividends, and keeping records of daily transactions and holdings.
Career Outlook & Projections ()
According to the BLS, brokerage clerks employment is expected to grow at a rate of 9.0% from 2014 to 2024
Salary & Wages
- Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division
- Total Employment: 1
- Average Hourly Rate: $27.55
- Average Annual Salary: $57300
- Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Division
- Total Employment: 400
- Average Hourly Rate: $26.27
- Average Annual Salary: $54650
Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Admission Requirements & Details
The information regarding admissions below may give an overview of the students Southern Careers Institute – Austin accepts. The details may include admissions application requirements and recommendations, as well as any AP college credits that may be transferred.
College Credits Accepted
- AP Course Credits
Academics & Student Services
Student Services
To support students and graduates, Southern Careers Institute – Austin may offer services like:- Online classes
- Weekend and night classes available
- Career path counseling
- Work study style employment
- Assistance to find work