Writing Studies at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Every writing studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the writing program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Writing Studies section at the bottom of this page.

UT Rio Grande Valley Writing Studies Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Writing

UT Rio Grande Valley Writing Studies Rankings

Writing Student Demographics at UT Rio Grande Valley

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

UT Rio Grande Valley Writing Studies Master’s Program

62% Women

85% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of writing master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in writing each year. UT Rio Grande Valley does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

In the writing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 85% of degree recipients. That is 53% 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 writing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Writing Studies

Writing Studies 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
Creative Writing	5

General English Literature

Careers That Writing Grads May Go Into

A degree in writing 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
Editors	5,490	$72,300
English Language and Literature Professors	5,380	$75,720
Technical Writers	4,550	$75,000
Professors	3,510	$61,660
Writers and Authors	2,110	$56,680

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.

Course Advisor provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. The displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.

Find Affordable College Courses