Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies
Private nonprofit in Weslaco, TX. 4 certificate or associate programs in trades and allied health appear in the federal data, covering medical billing & coding, medical assistant, imaging & surgical tech, CNA & LPN.
Programs and outcomes
| Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 59 | $41,725 | $14,594 | $166 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 9 | $23,652 | $9,263 | $105 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Certificate | 5 | not reported | – | – |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 16 | not reported | $9,000 | $102 |
*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 Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (certificate): graduates earned $23,652 one year out, 56% below the national median for imaging & surgical tech certificate programs ($53,544).
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (certificate): graduates earned $41,725 one year out, 16% below the national median for CNA & LPN certificate programs ($49,706).
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Nearby schools with trade and allied-health programs
- South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco (Weslaco, TX), about 2 miles away
- Advanced Barber College and Hair Design (Weslaco, TX), about 3 miles away
- South Texas Training Center (Pharr, TX), about 12 miles away
- Rio Grande Valley College (Pharr, TX), about 13 miles away
- Southern Careers Institute-Pharr (Pharr, TX), about 14 miles away
Before you apply
- Medical Billing, Coding & Health Administration: Does the program prepare for AAPC or AHIMA credentials, and are exam fees included?
- Medical Assistant & Allied Health Support: Is the program accredited by an agency that qualifies me for national certification?
- Imaging, Surgical Tech & Respiratory Care: Is the specific program accredited by the body that the credential exam requires?
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.