History at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

What traits are you looking for in a history 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 history program.

UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and has a total student population of 32,441. Of the 4,926 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in 2021, 51 of them were history majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in History section at the bottom of this page.

UT Rio Grande Valley History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History
• Master’s Degree in History

UT Rio Grande Valley History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how UT Rio Grande Valley performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

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

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	731

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in history from UT Rio Grande Valley. This makes it the #211 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UT Rio Grande Valley History Graduates

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Rio Grande Valley is $21,656. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,881 for all history students.

History Student Demographics at UT Rio Grande Valley

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

UT Rio Grande Valley History Bachelor’s Program

Of the 51 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in history from UT Rio Grande Valley in 2021, 59% were men and 41% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 65% more racial-ethnic minorities in its history 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 history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	45
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UT Rio Grande Valley History Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s in history from UT Rio Grande Valley in 2021, 100% were men and 0% were women.

In the history master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 47% 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 history.

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

UT Rio Grande Valley also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history 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
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Managers	20,710	$122,130
History Professors	2,150	$82,360
Curators	680	$57,150
Museum Technicians and Conservators	500	$44,090

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.