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Marine Sciences at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

If you plan to study Marine Sciences, 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 is located in Edinburg, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 8 marine sciences degrees were granted at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Online & Distance Learning 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%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 17,255 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Marine Sciences graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Marine Sciences graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are 38% women (3) and 62% men (5).

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

Of the 8 master’s marine sciences graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 38% were women (3) and 62% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	4
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 50% of Marine Sciences master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, above the national average of 26%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Marine Sciences Graduates

Students who finish Marine Sciences program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Marine Sciences graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists	$73,261
Physical Scientists, All Other	$72,607

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.