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English at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

If you plan to study English, you may want to check out the program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 155 english graduations were recorded at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

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

Many students take online classes 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 composition of English graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, English graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are 83% women (128) and 17% men (27).

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

Among the 147 bachelor’s english graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 82% were women (120) and 18% were men (27).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	143
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 98% of English bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, higher than the national average of 35%.*

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

Of the 8 master’s english graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 100% were women (8) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	8

Minority students account for 100% of English master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, above the national average of 25%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for English Graduates

Graduates of the English program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for English majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$30,503

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.