Rio Grande Valley College
Rio Grande Valley College (RGV College) focuses on healthcare programs, including Registered Nursing, Practical Nursing, Medical Assisting, and Pharmacy Technician training. The college emphasizes hands-on learning with state-of-the-art facilities and experienced instructors. RGV College has a partnership with DHR Health for a Registered Nurse Apprenticeship Program, which includes paid clinical rotations and aims to transition graduates directly into the workforce.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
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All Programs at Rio Grande Valley College
4 trade programs at Rio Grande Valley College, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
| Program | Score | Earnings | Debt |
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in TX → |
74 | $77,845/yr | $15,750 |
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Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Compare nationwide → Compare in TX → |
67 | $46,825/yr | $13,087 |
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Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services Compare nationwide → Compare in TX → |
55 | $22,214/yr | $9,428 |
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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in TX → |
47 | $17,989/yr | $8,233 |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
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Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in Texas. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
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About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 4 trade and vocational programs at Rio Grande Valley College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.