Texas State Technical College, Harlingen Paramedic Program: Pass Rate, Jobs and Local Pay
An AAS or certificate program in Harlingen. 86.4% of its graduates passed the NREMT paramedic exam over 2025 report year.
Each campus reports its own outcomes to CoAEMSP:
- Harlingen (this page): 86.4% NREMT exam rate, 70.4% job placement
- Abilene and Brownwood: 78.4% NREMT exam rate, 76.3% job placement
The Short Version
- Its NREMT exam rate (86.4%) is close to the Texas program median of 87.0%.
- 70.4% of graduates looking for work in the field found a job, by CoAEMSP's measure.
These lines are generated from the numbers on this page and change when the data does.
How Graduates Do
CoAEMSP requires every accredited program to publish the same outcome measures, so they can be compared program to program. 3
Graduates who passed the National Registry (NREMT) paramedic cognitive exam, as the program reports it to CoAEMSP. Some programs report first-attempt results and some report passing within three attempts; each page says which when the program does. Job placement: graduates employed in EMS or a related field, or in the military or further education ("positive placement"), as the program reports it to CoAEMSP.
What It Costs
Texas State Technical College does not publish a total cost for this program. No paramedic program total or itemized cost list found on the program's own pages Ask the program for its cost sheet; contact details are on its page.
For comparison only, not this program's price: the 11 Texas paramedic programs that publish a cost range from $2,442 to $9,641, with a median of $4,828.
Jobs and Pay in the Rio Grande Valley Area
About 190 paramedics work in the Rio Grande Valley area. The middle half earn between $41,690 and $57,540 a year; new graduates usually start toward the lower end. Texas expects about 580 openings a year statewide through 2034, from new positions, retirements and people changing jobs, with the number of jobs growing 21.7% (from 8,530 to 10,370).
Other Paramedic Programs in the Rio Grande Valley Area
Compare all 3 paramedic programs in the Rio Grande Valley area
| Program | NREMT exam rate | Job placement | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Texas College, Health Science Professions AAS or certificate, McAllen | 91.7% | 92.3% | $6,577 to $8,083 |
| Texas State Technical College, Harlingen (this page) AAS or certificate, Harlingen | 86.4% | 70.4% | Not published |
| Texas Southmost College AAS, Brownsville | 57.0% | 89.0% | Not published |
Program Facts
- Credential
- AAS or certificate
- Length
- Data coming soon
- Accreditation
- CoAEMSP, Accredited (CAAHEP) per TSTC news; reaccreditation decision expected May 2024
- Leads to
- NREMT paramedic certification exams (cognitive and psychomotor) and Texas DSHS certification
Sources and Dates
- Texas State Technical College, Harlingen program outcomes page, Outcomes page modified Aug 24, 2026; lists 2021 to 2025.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Paramedics (29-2043), May 2025 estimates.
- Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (programs accredited by CAAHEP) (CoAEMSP), checked Nov. 2026.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Texas and metro areas (employment and wage percentiles), May 2025 estimates.
- Texas Workforce Commission, long-term occupational projections, 2024 to 2034.
Every number was checked against its source on Nov. 4, 2026. Spot an error? Report it. Program Outcomes is independent and not affiliated with any school or CoAEMSP. Our independence policy