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General Civil Engineering at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Civil Engineering, take a look at what The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Get started with the following essential facts.

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

During the most recent reporting year, 113 general civil engineering graduations were recorded at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Online Class Availability at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Many students take online classes at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Of 33,881 students, 5,219 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 17,255 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Civil Engineering graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Civil Engineering graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are 28% women (32) and 72% men (81).

General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Of the 105 bachelor’s general civil engineering degrees awarded at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 29% were women (30) and 71% were men (75).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	94
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	10

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 90% of General Civil Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, above the national average of 38%.*

General Civil Engineering Master’s Program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Among the 8 master’s general civil engineering degrees awarded at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 25% were women (2) and 75% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of General Civil Engineering master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, below the national average of 19%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for General Civil Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Civil Engineering program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for General Civil Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Transportation Engineers	$120,210
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Water/Wastewater Engineers	$86,573
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Civil Engineers	$72,457

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

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