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McAllen Careers Institute
304 South Colonel Rowe Boulevard, McAllen, TX 78501 · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (956) 618-5800 · School website
Average net price
$17,356
per year after grants, College Scorecard
Career completions
125
2023-24, IPEDS
Finish on time
84%
within 150% of normal time, Scorecard
Students with Pell
96.5%
share of undergraduates, Scorecard
Takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Council on Occupational Education Yellow Ribbon school (IPEDS) Credit for military training (IPEDS) Open admission (IPEDS) On Texas's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025) On the Texas Workforce Commission's current WIOA list (2 programs, updated July 8, 2026)
Career programs at McAllen Careers Institute
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding | Certificate | 200 clock hours, 2 months | $5,875 | 122 | $22,029 | WIOA list |
| Plumbing | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 | Not published |
College Scorecard counts 129 undergraduates · How program cost is reported · Earnings · WIOA list
- Programs, cost, length and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Net price, on-time completion, debt and earnings: College Scorecard data files, June 10, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Texas WIOA list: Texas Workforce Commission eligible training provider list, data.texas.gov, read October 8, 2026.
Cost and aid at McAllen Careers Institute
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- $17,356
- Median federal debt at graduationCollege Scorecard, all programs
- $9,500
- McAllen Careers Institute net price calculator (link from IPEDS)
- Financial aid office page (link from IPEDS)
- Veterans and military page (link from IPEDS)
How training gets paid for: Pell Grants, Workforce Pell, WIOA, GI Bill.
On the Texas Workforce Commission's current list
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Contact hours | Weeks | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stick and Pipe Welding | $5,875 | 200 | 8 | Hybrid |
| Welder Specialist | $19,900 | 900 | 36 | In-Person |
Source: Texas Workforce Commission, data.texas.gov, updated July 8, 2026.
Other welding programs within 40 miles
- Southern Careers Institute-PharrPharr, TX · 1.6 mi · $14,250
- South Texas CollegeMcAllen, TX · 2.3 mi
- South Texas Welding SchoolEdinburg, TX · 12.5 mi · $12,500
- Southern Industrial Careers CenterLa Feria, TX · 12.5 mi · $3,255
- South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-WeslacoWeslaco, TX · 13.5 mi · $21,510
- Southern Careers Institute-HarlingenHarlingen, TX · 33.9 mi · $13,950