Physical Sciences at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

If you are interested in studying physical sciences, you may want to check out the program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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, 52 of them were physical sciences majors.

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

UT Rio Grande Valley Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

UT Rio Grande Valley Physical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physical sciences 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 physical sciences major at UT Rio Grande Valley is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Sciences. 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
Best Value Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	15
Best Physical Sciences Schools	122

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from UT Rio Grande Valley. This makes it the #51 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UT Rio Grande Valley

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

UT Rio Grande Valley Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 physical sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from UT Rio Grande Valley. Of these graduates, 52% were men and 48% were women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at UT Rio Grande Valley since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 55% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physical sciences 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 physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	43
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UT Rio Grande Valley Physical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 34 students who earned a master's degree in Physical Sciences from UT Rio Grande Valley in 2020-2021, 65% were men and 35% were women.

In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 94% of degree recipients. That is 62% 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 physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	0
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

If you plan to be a physical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Chemistry	66
Physics	20

Related Majors

• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Engineering Technologies
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Computer & Information Sciences

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences 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
Architectural and Engineering Managers	12,920	$167,280
Geoscientists	7,810	$150,140
Chemists	5,160	$87,490
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	4,170	$80,880

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.