Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions undergraduate certificate or diploma at Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies
Weslaco, TX · Private nonprofit
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are below similar programs.
$25,641 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
29.7% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
One detailed offering price
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+34%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$19,302 → $25,90516Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort55Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort49Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 medianNot availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential4Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
27Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollmentNot reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers26Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count24Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
66Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$31,943A like-for-like comparison is unavailable
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$12,051
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$9,500
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$31,943
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$101/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES
One detailed price 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 51.0911
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
Full program
$20,794
Per year
$16,532
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.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
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Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$19,302Year 1
$31,943Year 4
$25,905Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.8% 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$2,662
Estimated loan payment$101
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$31,943 vs. $57,584
$25,641 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$78,410–$213,270 middle 50% of TX wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$47,870 median wageTX estimate · 15,370 jobs · 29-2099$40,750–$61,860 middle 50% of TX wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardCardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$53,000 median wageTX estimate · 6,140 jobs · 29-2031$41,840–$82,660 middle 50% of TX wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeRadiologic Technologists and Technicians$78,630 median wageTX estimate · 20,250 jobs · 29-2034$63,210–$93,830 middle 50% of TX wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 13,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeMedical Dosimetrists$134,680 median wageTX estimate · 330 jobs · 29-2036$129,240–$166,460 middle 50% of TX wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePhysician Assistants$134,550 median wageTX estimate · 10,110 jobs · 29-1071$122,720–$156,000 middle 50% of TX wages+21.1% projected U.S. growth · 11,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNuclear Technicians$124,060 median wageTX estimate · 110 jobs · 19-4051$110,680–$126,960 middle 50% of TX wages+1.1% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeRadiation Therapists$105,770 median wageTX estimate · 1,000 jobs · 29-1124$101,130–$128,080 middle 50% of TX wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeNuclear Medicine Technologists$101,170 median wageTX estimate · 1,060 jobs · 29-2033$93,440–$111,790 middle 50% of TX wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeMagnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$96,780 median wageTX estimate · 2,930 jobs · 29-2035$83,860–$105,980 middle 50% of TX wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeDiagnostic Medical Sonographers$92,580 median wageTX estimate · 6,960 jobs · 29-2032$78,610–$100,700 middle 50% of TX wages+13.9% projected U.S. growth · 6,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeRespiratory Therapists$79,540 median wageTX estimate · 12,130 jobs · 29-1126$69,670–$93,680 middle 50% of TX wages+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 8,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree
Possible alternatives
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Fort Worth, TX
Tarrant County College District
$29,228 higher earnings · $1,125 less debt · $7,714 lower annual net price
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions at Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies: Earnings & Debt (2026) | DegreeVerdict