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General Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

If you plan to study General Mechanical Engineering, you may want to check out the program at 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.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 165 general mechanical engineering graduations were recorded at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Online Class Availability 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

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

Program-wide, General Mechanical Engineering graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are 17% women (28) and 83% men (137).

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

Of the 153 bachelor’s general mechanical engineering degrees awarded at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 18% were women (27) and 82% were men (126).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	138
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	8

Minority students account for 92% of General Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, higher than the national average of 34%.*

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

Of the 12 master’s general mechanical engineering degrees awarded at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 8% were women (1) and 92% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	9
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 75% of General Mechanical Engineering master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, higher than the national average of 23%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Mechanical Engineering Graduates

Those who complete General Mechanical Engineering program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for General Mechanical Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Fuel Cell Engineers	$137,020
Automotive Engineers	$107,733
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Cost Estimators	$80,966
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Mechanical Engineers	$79,543
Aerospace Engineers	$63,328

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.