Job training programs in McAllen, Texas
110 programs in 35 fields, with costs, results and funding that can make them free
21 schools offer these programs with classes in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 McAllen: cost, pay and results
A field with too few programs here for a page of its own opens the Texas list, filtered to the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission area.
| Training | Programs | Most cost | Earned a year, estimated | Working 6 months later | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding classes | 23 | $3,278 to $10,107 | about $32,700 | 67% | 96% |
| Medical assistant training | 11 | $6,750 to $15,794 | about $19,800 | 71% | 76% |
| CDL training | 10 | $3,580 to $4,488 | Not enough data | Not enough data | 95% |
| CNA classes | 8 | $2,136 to $3,804 | about $16,600 | 71% | 94% |
| Medical billing and coding training | 5 | $5,500 to $15,500 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Pharmacy technician training | 5 | $6,985 to $17,900 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Administrative assistant training | 4 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Phlebotomy training | 3 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Dental assistant programs | 3 | Too few figures to show | |||
| IT training | 3 | Too few figures to show | |||
| RN programs | 3 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Web and graphic design courses | 3 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Patient care technician training | 3 | Too few figures to show | |||
| HVAC training | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| EMT classes | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Industrial maintenance technician training | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Sonography school | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| LPN programs | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Electrician training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Accounting and bookkeeping classes | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Barber school | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| EKG technician programs | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Paralegal programs | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| PTA programs | 1 | Left out | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Medical administrative assistant training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Human resources training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Early childhood education programs | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Supply chain and logistics training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Community health worker training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Data analytics courses | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Digital marketing courses | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Real estate school | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| OTA programs | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Business administration programs | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Teacher assistant certification | 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 McAllen may offer more. How these figures are made
Where the McAllen job training numbers come from
Which McAllen programs are counted?
Programs with classes in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 McAllen 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 McAllen
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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