How much financial aid is available?

90.2% of students receive Pell Grants.

What do graduates of the Allied Health program typically earn?

Median earnings two years after completion for Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services graduates are reported at $16,642.

How many students finish the program?

The completion rate is reported at 92.5%.

What is the class size like?

The school has an enrollment of 120 students.

Is the school public or private?

It is a private for-profit school.

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South Texas Training Center

Pharr, Texas · private for-profit · mainly awards certificates · 120 students · Medical AssistingPractical Nursing (LPN/LVN)

Avg net price / yr

$8,314

cheaper than 67% of comparable schools

Completion rate

92.5%

Median debt at completion

$3,677

Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)

$29,384

earns ~$3,534.3 per $1k of yearly net price

About

South Texas Training Center is a private for-profit school in Pharr, TX, that mainly awards certificates in health and medical fields. With only 120 students on campus, the school offers small class environments for those seeking entry-level medical training.

What to know

The average annual net price after aid is $8,314, and the median student debt at completion is $3,677. Reported median earnings 10 years after entry are $29,384, while Allied Health graduates earned a median of $16,642 two years after completion. The completion rate is reported at 90.2%.

Net price is 50% below the Texas median ($16,592) for schools offering these programs. Reported median earnings are 22% below the national median ($37,522) for comparable schools.

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Programs & what graduates earn

Program	Credential	Median earnings 2 yrs after completion
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	undergraduate certificate	$16,642
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants	undergraduate certificate	not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services	undergraduate certificate	not reported

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Questions students ask

How much financial aid is available?: 90.2% of students receive Pell Grants.
What do graduates of the Allied Health program typically earn?: Median earnings two years after completion for Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services graduates are reported at $16,642.
How many students finish the program?: The completion rate is reported at 92.5%.
What is the class size like?: The school has an enrollment of 120 students.
Is the school public or private?: It is a private for-profit school.

Other options in Texas

School	City	Net price / yr	Completion	Earnings (10 yr)
Alvin Community College	Alvin	$8,525	30.2%	$45,762
Amarillo College	Amarillo	$4,600	35.8%	$41,302
Angelina College	Lufkin	$7,773	24.9%	$37,301
Arlington Career Institute	Arlington	$24,633	75.2%	$36,674
Austin Community College District	Austin	$6,390	16.1%	$43,177
Blinn College District	Brenham	$10,844	16.2%	$46,318

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026), school ID 455974. 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.