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Medical assistant program at Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies
Weslaco, TX · Private nonprofit less-than-2-year · (956) 973-1945 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- $16,495
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $1,258
- Listed cost
- $17,753
- LengthIPEDS
- 948 clock hours, 10 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 9
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 37 graduates
- $16,540
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $28,810
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $101 a month over 10 years
- $9,500
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $34,272
- Typical pay for medical assistantsBLS OEWS May 2025, McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
- $34,810
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies awarded 9 medical assistant credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its third largest career program of 4 we list. Its listed tuition of $16,495 compares with a Texas median wage of $39,520 for medical assistants (BLS, May 2025).
On Texas's WIOA eligible training provider list
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| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical AssistantNational Certificate for Medical Assistant · Online only · CIP 51.0801 | $16,496+ $460 books | Competency-based or withheld | 65.3% | 44.8% | $4,307 | 75 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
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