Rio Grande Valley College
Private for-profit in Pharr, TX. 7 certificate or associate programs in trades and allied health appear in the federal data, covering medical assistant, CNA & LPN, medical billing & coding, imaging & surgical tech and more.
Programs and outcomes
| Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 358 | $49,340 | $16,617 | $189 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 109 | $23,533 | $7,986 | $91 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 14 | not reported | – | – |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Certificate | 118 | not reported | – | – |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Associate degree | – | not reported | – | – |
*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.
How it compares
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (certificate): graduates earned $23,533 one year out, 28% below the national median for medical assistant certificate programs ($32,792).
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (certificate): graduates earned $49,340 one year out, about the same as the national median for CNA & LPN certificate programs ($49,706).
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Nearby schools with trade and allied-health programs
- South Texas Training Center (Pharr, TX), about 2 miles away
- Southern Careers Institute-Pharr (Pharr, TX), about 3 miles away
- Vogue College of Cosmetology-McAllen (McAllen, TX), about 3 miles away
- The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus (McAllen, TX), about 4 miles away
- UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-McAllen (McAllen, TX), about 4 miles away
Before you apply
- Medical Assistant & Allied Health Support: Is the program accredited by an agency that qualifies me for national certification?
- Nursing Assistant & Practical Nursing (CNA/LPN): Is the program approved by my state's nursing board?
- Medical Billing, Coding & Health Administration: Does the program prepare for AAPC or AHIMA credentials, and are exam fees included?
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. School facts come from the Scorecard Institution file. See our methodology.