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Rio Grande Valley College

Pharr, Texas · private for-profit · mainly awards certificates · 808 students · Medical AssistingPractical Nursing (LPN/LVN)EMT & ParamedicRadiologic Technology

Avg net price / yr
$19,500
cheaper than 32% of comparable schools
Completion rate
77.7%
Median debt at completion
$12,359
Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)
not reported

About

Rio Grande Valley College is a private for-profit school in Pharr, TX that mainly awards certificates in healthcare fields. It serves 808 students with a reported completion rate of 77.7%. The average annual net price after aid is $19,500.

What to know

Students receive Pell Grants in 58.7% of cases, but the median debt at completion is $12,359. Only median earnings two years after finishing Registered Nursing are reported at $41,193; earnings for other programs and at the 10-year mark are not reported.

Net price is 18% above the Texas median ($16,592) for schools offering these programs.

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Programs & what graduates earn

ProgramCredentialMedian earnings 2 yrs after completion
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Servicesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Servicesassociate degreenot reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professionsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistantsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursingundergraduate certificate$41,193
Health and Medical Administrative Servicesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professionsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursingassociate degreenot reported

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Questions students ask

Is this school public or private?
Rio Grande Valley College is a private for-profit institution.
What percentage of students receive Pell Grants?
58.7% of students receive Pell Grants.
Which programs are offered and at what level?
The school offers undergraduate certificates in Health and Medical Administrative Services, Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Allied Health Diagnostic and Treatment, Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science, Registered Nursing, and Practical Nursing. It also offers an associate degree in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services and Registered Nursing.
How many students typically finish?
The completion rate is reported at 77.7%.
What do Registered Nursing graduates earn?
The median earnings two years after completion for Registered Nursing are $41,193.

Other options in Texas

SchoolCityNet price / yrCompletionEarnings (10 yr)
Alvin Community CollegeAlvin$8,52530.2%$45,762
Amarillo CollegeAmarillo$4,60035.8%$41,302
Angelina CollegeLufkin$7,77324.9%$37,301
Arlington Career InstituteArlington$24,63375.2%$36,674
Austin Community College DistrictAustin$6,39016.1%$43,177
Blinn College DistrictBrenham$10,84416.2%$46,318
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026), school ID 476726. Figures are federally reported medians and may lag current prices. "Not reported" means the federal dataset suppresses or lacks the value — often due to small cohort sizes. How we compute comparisons. This site is independent and not affiliated with any government agency or school.