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Sustainable Agriculture at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

If you plan to study Sustainable Agriculture, consider the program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Get started with the following essential facts.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is in Edinburg, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 19 sustainable agriculture graduations were recorded at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Online & Distance Learning at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Distance learning is available at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Among 33,881 students, 5,219 (15%) studied exclusively online and 17,255 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Sustainable Agriculture graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Sustainable Agriculture graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are 58% women (11) and 42% men (8).

Sustainable Agriculture Bachelor’s Program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Of the 4 bachelor’s sustainable agriculture graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 25% were women (1) and 75% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sustainable Agriculture bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	3

Minority students account for 75% of Sustainable Agriculture bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, higher than the national average of 28%.*

Sustainable Agriculture Master’s Program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Of the 15 master’s sustainable agriculture degrees awarded at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 67% were women (10) and 33% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sustainable Agriculture master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	8
International (Nonresident)	5

Minority students account for 53% of Sustainable Agriculture master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, above the national average of 18%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Sustainable Agriculture Graduates

Those who complete Sustainable Agriculture program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Sustainable Agriculture graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$84,680
Conservation Scientists	$81,436
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,966
Park Naturalists	$76,516
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,903
Range Managers	$59,935
Soil and Plant Scientists	$59,587
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$36,803

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.