Engineering at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and has a total student population of 32,441.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Engineering section at the bottom of this page.
UT Rio Grande Valley Engineering Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
- Master’s Degree in Engineering
UT Rio Grande Valley Engineering Rankings
The engineering major at UT Rio Grande Valley is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
Engineering Student Demographics at UT Rio Grande Valley
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
UT Rio Grande Valley Engineering Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 65% more racial-ethnic minorities in its engineering bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley with a bachelor's in engineering.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 301 |
White | 9 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
UT Rio Grande Valley Engineering Master’s Program
In the engineering master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 98% of degree recipients. That is 67% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley with a master's in engineering.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 25 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 48 |
White | 1 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Concentrations Within Engineering
Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Mechanical Engineering | 153 |
Civil Engineering | 91 |
Electrical Engineering | 76 |
Computer Engineering | 37 |
Manufacturing Engineering | 26 |
Related Majors
- Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
- Natural Resources & Conservation
- Engineering Technologies
- Mathematics & Statistics
- Physical Sciences
Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into
A degree in engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
Occupation | Jobs in TX | Average Salary in TX |
---|---|---|
Software Applications Developers | 71,260 | $108,760 |
Systems Software Developers | 28,720 | $110,740 |
Civil Engineers | 24,460 | $102,990 |
Mechanical Engineers | 20,820 | $105,570 |
Petroleum Engineers | 19,260 | $169,010 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.