Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies

Weslaco, TX · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 59 graduates a year

$30,574
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$36,642
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,073
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#732 of 757
Rank by pay
#733 of 757
Rank, wage-adjusted
$7,917
Median federal debt

Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies graduates in practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants earn 35% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 22% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies Compares for Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants

All 757 colleges reporting practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Monroe College Bronx, NY$111,045$105,692#1—
2Saint Michael College of Allied Health Washington, DC$92,203$80,794#14$74,782
3Holyoke Community College Holyoke, MA$88,067$77,552#23—
4CUNY LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY$85,842$81,704#10$56,230
5Best Care College East Orange, NJ$85,297$74,864#39$40,687
6CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, NY$83,108$79,102#17—
7Harmony Health Care Institute Merrimack, NH$82,633$76,113#31$85,953
8Holy Name Medical Center-Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing Englewood Cliffs, NJ$82,581$72,480#67$62,684
9Unitek College Fremont, CA$82,448$75,022#38$61,838
10Chemeketa Community College Salem, OR$82,215$82,699#6—
…
729Brookline College-Tucson Tucson, AZ$37,074$38,094#729$29,376
730Brookline College-Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM$37,074$42,926#688$29,376
731West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA$36,888$38,187#724$42,462
732Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies Weslaco, TX$36,642$37,254#733$30,574
733Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey, IL$35,567$34,944#740—
734West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah, KY$35,321$39,994#714$31,020
735Arkansas Northeastern College Blytheville, AR$35,042$41,294#706$24,580

Other Majors at Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$31,943$19,302#290 of 290
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$28,810$16,540#587 of 637
Health and Medical Administrative Services$21,565$11,744#495 of 496

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,574 one year after graduating and $36,642 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies rank for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants?

Among 757 colleges reporting earnings for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates, Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies ranks #732 by median pay four years after graduation, and #733 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants at Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies worth it?

Its graduates earn 35% less than the national median for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants ($56,073), and the median federal debt at graduation is $7,917.

← All data for Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.