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Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies
345 S. Texas Blvd., Weslaco, TX 78596 · Private nonprofit less-than-2-year · (956) 973-1945 · School website
Career programs at Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies
Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies reported 100 certificate and associate completions in 4 of the program types we track for 2023-24, most of them in LPN/LVN (73). College Scorecard counts 84 undergraduates.
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LPN/LVN | Certificate | 1,530 clock hours, 13 months | $24,451 | 73 | Not published | WIOA listNCLEX-PN 87.88% |
| CNA | Certificate | 750 clock hours, 8 months | $13,050 | 12 | Not published | WIOA listState CNA list |
| Medical assistant | Certificate | 948 clock hours, 10 months | $16,495 | 9 | $16,540 | WIOA list |
| Billing and coding | Certificate | 665 clock hours, 7 months | $11,570 | 6 | $11,744 | 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 Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- $12,051
- Median federal debt at graduationCollege Scorecard, all programs
- $9,500
- Median earnings 10 years after entryCollege Scorecard, all students
- $33,472
Clock-hour schools charge by program, not by year: see each program's own page for its whole-program cost.
- Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies net price calculator (link from IPEDS)
- Financial aid office 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 6 programs from Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies, listed at $1,200 to $22,185 in tuition and fees.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Contact hours | Weeks | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Health Aide / Nurse Assistant | $1,200 | 100 | 4 | In-Person |
| Limited Medical Radiologic Technologist/Phlebotomy Technician | $19,690 | 1132 | 47 | Distance Education |
| Medical Assistant | $16,496 | 948 | 40 | Distance Education |
| Medical Insurance Coder & Billing Technician | $11,570 | 665 | 28 | Distance Education |
| Patient Care Technician | $14,372 | 750 | 31 | In-Person |
| Vocational Nursing | $22,185 | 1530 | 52 | Distance Education |
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
- Rio Grande Valley CollegePharr, TX · 13.0 mi · $29,400
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