Rio Grande Valley College
Pharr, Texas · Private, for-profit
Graduate earnings
have graduates earning more than a typical Texas high-school graduate (about $34,809 a year). 2 fall short.
5 of 8 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 3 have no earnings published. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage.
Average net price, all families$19,500 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$19,500 a year
About $19,500 over 1 year, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $19,205 |
| $30k to $48k | $19,405 |
| $48k to $75k | $21,969 |
| $75k to $110k | $25,184 |
| $110k and up | $19,851 |
| All families (average) | $19,500 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Texas high-school graduate ($34,809 a year).
5 of 8 programs could be assessed 62% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $57,703 | +$22,894 | clears the bar | $13,087 | 0.6 yrs | 358 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $23,512 | -$11,297 | falls short | $8,233 | no earnings gain | 109 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $77,8451-year earnings | +$43,036 | clears the bar (1-yr) | $15,750 | 0.4 yrs | 43 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $31,620 | -$3,189 | falls short | $9,428 | no earnings gain | 0 |
| Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $55,704 | +$20,895 | clears the bar | $13,498 | 0.6 yrs | not published |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 118 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $34,809 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
Compare with another college · Report an error · Methodology