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Rio Grande Valley College
5419 North Cage Boulevard, Pharr, TX 78577 · Private for-profit 2-year · (956) 781-6800 · School website
Career programs at Rio Grande Valley College
Rio Grande Valley College reported 581 certificate and associate completions in 8 of the program types we track for 2023-24, most of them in LPN/LVN (299). College Scorecard counts 808 undergraduates.
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LPN/LVN | Certificate | 1,765 clock hours, 13 months | $29,400 | 299 | Not published | WIOA list |
| CNA | Certificate | 100 clock hours, 2 months | $900 | 87 | Not published | WIOA listState CNA list |
| Medical assistant | Certificate | 900 clock hours, 7 months | $15,550 | 64 | Not published | |
| Phlebotomy | Certificate | 400 clock hours, 4 months | $1,500 | 56 | Not published | WIOA list |
| EMT and paramedic | Certificate | 630 clock hours, 6 months | $6,000 | 45 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Pharmacy tech | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 30 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Billing and coding | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | $22,214 | WIOA list |
| EKG tech | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | Not published |
Program cost is the whole-program tuition and fees a clock-hour school reports to IPEDS for its largest programs (2024-25). Earnings are College Scorecard medians for graduates of this school in that field, one year after completing; small cohorts are not published. WIOA list means the program appears on the state's eligible training provider list in the U.S. Department of Labor file (programs listed as of June 30, 2025).
Cost and aid at Rio Grande Valley College
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- $19,500
- Median federal debt at graduationCollege Scorecard, all programs
- $12,359
Clock-hour schools charge by program, not by year: see each program's own page for its whole-program cost.
- Rio Grande Valley College net price calculator (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
The Texas Workforce Commission's statewide eligible training provider list, updated July 8, 2026, holds 11 programs from Rio Grande Valley College, listed at $900 to $38,000 in tuition and fees.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Contact hours | Weeks | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency Medical Technology (Basic) | $3,500 | 352 | 15 | In-Person |
| Medical Assistant | $12,500 | 730 | 26 | In-Person |
| Medical Billing and Coding Specialist | $15,500 | 900 | 30 | In-Person |
| Nurse Aide Program | $900 | 100 | 5 | In-Person |
| Nursing-Associate of Applied Science | $35,000 | 1245 | 45 | In-Person |
| Patient Care Technician | $13,500 | 900 | 30 | In-Person |
| Pharmacy Technician | $13,378 | 780 | 27 | In-Person |
| Phlebotomy Technician | $1,500 | 490 | 17 | In-Person |
| Physical Therapist Assistant | $38,000 | 66 | 60 | In-Person |
| Vocational Nursing Program | $27,500 | 1350 | 61 | In-Person |
| Vocational Nursing Program - Night | $27,500 | 1765 | 81 | In-Person |
Source: Texas Workforce Commission statewide eligible training provider list on data.texas.gov (programs currently approved for WIOA training accounts; no field-of-study codes, so the list is matched to the school by name and place only).
Other LPN/LVN programs within 40 miles
- South Texas CollegeMcAllen, TX · 5.0 mi
- South Texas CollegeMcAllen, TX · 7.0 mi
- Valley Grande Institute for Academic StudiesWeslaco, TX · 13.0 mi · $24,451
- Texas State Technical College HarlingenHarlingen, TX · 31.9 mi
- Valley Baptist Medical CenterHarlingen, TX · 31.9 mi