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Exercise Science at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

If you plan to study Exercise Science, 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 in Edinburg, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 291 exercise science degrees were awarded 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

Take a look at the student demographics for Exercise Science graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Exercise Science graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are 51% women (147) and 49% men (144).

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

Among the 260 bachelor’s exercise science degrees awarded at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 53% were women (139) and 47% were men (121).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	247
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 97% of Exercise Science bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, above the national average of 39%.*

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

Of the 31 master’s exercise science graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 26% were women (8) and 74% were men (23).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	27

Minority students account for 87% of Exercise Science master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, above the national average of 34%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Exercise Science Graduates

Those who complete Exercise Science program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Exercise Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Exercise Physiologists	$144,072

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.