Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

What traits are you looking for in a me school? To help you decide if The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's me program.

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 Mechanical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

UT Rio Grande Valley Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in ME
• Master’s Degree in ME

UT Rio Grande Valley Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The me major at UT Rio Grande Valley is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mechanical 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.

ME Student Demographics at UT Rio Grande Valley

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the me majors at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

UT Rio Grande Valley Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 88% of me bachelor's degrees went to men and 12% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 66% more racial-ethnic minorities in its me 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 me.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	118
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UT Rio Grande Valley Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 86% of me master's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

In the me master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 70% 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 me.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering

If you plan to be a me major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
General Mechanical Engineering	153

Related Majors

• Manufacturing Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Civil Engineering

Careers That ME Grads May Go Into

A degree in me 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
Mechanical Engineers	20,820	$105,570
Cost Estimators	17,240	$73,950
Architectural and Engineering Managers	12,920	$167,280
Aerospace Engineers	6,770	$122,570
Engineering Professors	3,890	$123,200

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.