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Law Enforcement & Firefighting at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

What traits are you looking for in a school for Law Enforcement & Firefighting, consider the program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

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

Online Class Availability at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Distance learning is available at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Of 33,881 students, 5,219 (15%) studied exclusively online and 17,255 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

These rankings give you a sense of how The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s Law Enforcement & Firefighting program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#17 of 84
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#24 of 83
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#29 of 139
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#37 of 139
Best Value	Nationwide	#204 of 1,294
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#447 of 1,301

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#17 of 84
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#24 of 83
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#29 of 139
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#37 of 139
Best Value	Nationwide	#204 of 1,294
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#447 of 1,301

Earnings for Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Students who complete The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s Law Enforcement & Firefighting program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$30,182
2 years	$32,760
3 years	$38,596
4 years	$48,833
5 years	$51,673

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Law Enforcement & Firefighting graduates from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley report median earnings of $48,833, compared with $53,002 for all The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley graduates — about 8% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Law Enforcement & Firefighting graduates from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley comes in at $11,644.

Best-Paid Careers for Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates

Those who complete Law Enforcement & Firefighting program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Law Enforcement & Firefighting graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684

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.