Job training programs in Brownsville, Texas
107 programs in 37 fields, with costs, results and funding that can make them free
14 schools offer these programs with classes in the Brownsville-Harlingen area, and every one is approved for workforce funding. Compare the fields below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.
All job training programs in Texas, including online programs
Compare job training in Brownsville: cost, pay and results
A field with too few programs here for a page of its own opens the Texas list, filtered to the Brownsville-Harlingen area.
| Training | Programs | Most cost | Earned a year, estimated | Working 6 months later | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding classes | 21 | $4,500 to $8,421 | about $32,500 | 70% | 95% |
| EMT classes | 6 | $2,960 to $11,100 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Plumbing school | 6 | $1,500 to $17,900 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Construction training programs | 6 | $5,641 to $13,150 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| CDL training | 5 | $4,500 | Not enough data | Not enough data | 96% |
| Auto mechanic classes | 5 | $3,732 to $11,100 | about $22,100 | 71% | 66% |
| Auto body repair classes | 5 | $6,475 to $20,509 | about $21,700 | 68% | Not enough data |
| Electrician training | 4 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Industrial maintenance technician training | 4 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Aircraft mechanic school | 4 | Too few figures to show | |||
| HVAC training | 3 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Patient care technician training | 3 | Too few figures to show | |||
| CNA classes | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Medical assistant training | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| LPN programs | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Dental assistant programs | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| CNC machinist training | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Diesel mechanic training | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| RN programs | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Paralegal programs | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Supply chain and logistics training | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Lineman school | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Phlebotomy training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Medical billing and coding training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Carpentry classes | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| EKG technician programs | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Massage therapy school | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Police academy | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Surgical tech programs | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Dental hygiene programs | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Medical administrative assistant training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Medication aide training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Sonography school | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Respiratory therapy programs | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Health information technology programs | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Flight school | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Solar and wind technician training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
Each figure is the middle program of that field in this area. Yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate.Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are counted; other schools in Brownsville may offer more. How these figures are made
Where the Brownsville job training numbers come from
Which Brownsville programs are counted?
Programs with classes in the Brownsville-Harlingen area that the state they're in approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act). Online programs are on the state pages. Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).5 They come from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025), covering programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Brownsville offers.
What the figures for each field mean
Each figure is the middle program among those that report it: half did better, half did worse. Prices are what most programs cost if you pay yourself (the middle half). Earnings are for the second quarter after students left, times four. Where a figure is missing, the table says why: "Not reported", "Left out" or "Not enough data" (what each means).
Sources for the funding facts about job training in Brownsville
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- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List