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LVN Programs in the Brownsville area
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX metro area
Programs
4
in the metro area
Median pay here
$56,250
licensed practical and vocational nurses, BLS May 2025
With a pass rate
4
board files
First-time NCLEX-PN pass rates by school, Brownsville area
| Program | Where | Tested | Passed | First-time pass rate | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divine School for Healthcare Professionals | Brownsville | 5 | 5 | 100.00% | 2025 |
| Texas Southmost College | Brownsville | 14 | 12 | 85.71% | 2025 |
| Valley Baptist Medical Center | Harlingen | 29 | 24 | 82.76% | 2025 |
| Texas State Technical College Harlingen | Harlingen | 65 | 52 | 80.00% | 2025 |
| All 4 programs | 113 | 93 |
- Pass rates: Texas Board of Nursing, "Licensure Examination - Vocational Nurse (VN) Pass Rates for Last 5 Years", read October 8, 2026 (the file's footer reads "VN 5YR-25 Draft.xlsx": the board marks it as a draft, not a final file).
LVN Programs in the Brownsville area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 4 programs: 1 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 3 on the board list only
- Distance from Brownsville
- none within 10 miles; nearest 13.3 miles, farthest 16.8 miles
- Completions, 2023-24
- 10 LVN awards at the 1 college that reported any (IPEDS)
- First-time pass rates
- 4 programs have one: middle 86%, lowest 80%, highest 100% (Texas Board of Nursing, 2025)
- On the WIOA list
- 3 of 4 on Texas's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle 77% of exiters employed in the second quarter (3 report it); middle completion 69% (3 report it)
- Licence
- Licensed vocational nurse (LVN), issued by the Texas Board of Nursing; the exam is the NCLEX-PN
- Exam and licence fees
- Texas Board of Nursing examination application (Nursing Jurisprudence Exam fee included) $75; NCLEX-PN registration (until January 31, 2027) $200; NCLEX-PN registration (on or after February 1, 2027) $350 (read October 10, 2026)
- Pay here
- $56,250 median for licensed practical and vocational nurses ($27.04 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $44,420 to $65,570; 1,260 employed in the metro area; Texas median $62,240 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
LVN programs, nearest to Brownsville first
| Program | Where | Type | Completions | Pass rate | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Southmost CollegeWIOA list | Brownsville | Certificate | 10 | 85.71% | 13.3 |
| Texas State Technical College HarlingenWIOA list | Harlingen | Board list | 80.00% | 14.0 | |
| Valley Baptist Medical CenterWIOA list | Harlingen | Board list | 82.76% | 14.0 | |
| Divine School for Healthcare Professionals | Brownsville | Board list | 100.00% | 16.8 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Pass rates: Texas Board of Nursing NCLEX-PN pass-rate file, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Brownsville-Harlingen, TX, read October 8, 2026.
- Fees: Texas Board of Nursing, Schedule of Fees, read October 10, 2026.
- Fees: NCSBN, NCLEX Fees & Payment, read October 20, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Texas: 5,743 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 134 of them LVN.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
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