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South Texas Training Center
213 E. Ferguson, Pharr, TX 78577 · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (956) 782-7100 · School website
Career programs at South Texas Training Center
South Texas Training Center reported 221 certificate and associate completions in 3 of the program types we track for 2023-24, most of them in medical assistant (159). College Scorecard counts 120 undergraduates.
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical assistant | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 159 | $20,316 | WIOA list |
| CNA | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 33 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Billing and coding | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 29 | $19,920 | WIOA list |
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 South Texas Training Center
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Tuition and fees, in districtIPEDS, academic-year schools
- $13,566
- Tuition and fees, in stateIPEDS
- $13,566
- Books and suppliesIPEDS
- $650
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- $8,314
- Median federal debt at graduationCollege Scorecard, all programs
- $3,677
- Median earnings 10 years after entryCollege Scorecard, all students
- $29,384
Clock-hour schools charge by program, not by year: see each program's own page for its whole-program cost.
- South Texas Training Center net price calculator (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 5 programs from South Texas Training Center, listed at $2,200 to $14,000 in tuition and fees.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Contact hours | Weeks | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Assistant | $14,000 | 760 | Not listed | In-Person |
| Nurse Aide Home Health Aide | $2,200 | 148 | 10 | In-Person |
| Nurse Aide Home Health Aide-Bilingual | $2,200 | 148 | 10 | In-Person |
| Nurse Aide Home Health Aide-Rehab Technician | $2,455 | 226 | 12 | In-Person |
| Patient Care Technician | $12,070 | 608 | 38 | 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 medical assistant programs within 40 miles
- Southern Careers Institute-PharrPharr, TX · 1.4 mi · $18,450
- Rio Grande Valley CollegePharr, TX · 2.1 mi · $15,550
- International Culinary InstitutePharr, TX · 2.2 mi · $5,500
- Internatonalculinary InstitutePharr, TX · 2.2 mi · $5,500
- Inter-tech Technical SchoolMcallen, TX · 3.2 mi · $9,995
- The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen CampusMcAllen, TX · 4.0 mi · $17,400