Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Rio Grande Valley College

Pharr, TX · Private for-profit · Federal field 5108

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$10,760 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 38.1% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: Use your actual price
Price evidence: 2 detailed offering prices

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+67%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$17,989 → $30,064

—Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

37Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

39Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

87Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

77Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,500

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$8,947

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$23,512

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$95/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

2 detailed prices within this field

These named six-digit offerings sit inside the broader four-digit federal field shown on this page. Prices include tuition, required fees, books and supplies reported for academic year 2024-25.

Program code 51.0801

Medical/Clinical Assistant

Full program: $15,550
Per year: $15,550

Program code 51.0810

Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)

Full program: $6,000
Per year: $6,000

These charges apply only to the named offerings listed. The earnings figure may combine several related offerings in the broader field and degree level, so DegreeVerdict does not automatically use these prices in ROI.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,500Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,246Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE71.7%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$17,989Year 1

$23,512Year 4

$30,064Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.8% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$1,959

Estimated loan payment$95

87borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$23,512 vs. $34,272

$10,760 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$108,150 median wageTX estimate · 18,960 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealthcare Support Workers, All Other$45,250 median wageTX estimate · 10,320 jobs · 31-9099+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 14.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMedical Assistants$39,520 median wageTX estimate · 75,340 jobs · 31-9092+12.9% projected U.S. growth · 109.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$47,870 median wageTX estimate · 15,370 jobs · 29-2099+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardOccupational Therapy Assistants$81,500 median wageTX estimate · 5,610 jobs · 31-2011+21.5% projected U.S. growth · 8.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreePhysical Therapist Assistants$78,000 median wageTX estimate · 10,510 jobs · 31-2021+23.0% projected U.S. growth · 18.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSurgical Technologists$65,220 median wageTX estimate · 10,160 jobs · 29-2055+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 7.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPharmacy Technicians$45,900 median wageTX estimate · 41,740 jobs · 29-2052+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 44.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAmbulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$31,010 median wageTX estimate · 550 jobs · 53-3011-1.3% projected U.S. growth · 1.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMedical and Clinical Laboratory TechniciansNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 29-2012

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