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Chemistry at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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Chemistry at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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

UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and approximately 32,441 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,926 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in 2021, 41 of them were chemistry majors.

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

UT Rio Grande Valley Chemistry Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
  • Master’s Degree in Chemistry

UT Rio Grande Valley Chemistry Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the chemistry progam at UT Rio Grande Valley compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 chemistry major at UT Rio Grande Valley is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Chemistry. 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 Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools 39
Best Value Chemistry Schools 44
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools 152
Most Focused Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools 519

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from UT Rio Grande Valley. This makes it the #22 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UT Rio Grande Valley Chemistry Graduates

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Rio Grande Valley is $31,631. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $37,104 for all chemistry students.

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Chemistry Student Demographics at UT Rio Grande Valley

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

UT Rio Grande Valley Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
88% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from UT Rio Grande Valley. About 56% of these graduates were women and the other 44% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 53% more racial-ethnic minorities in its chemistry 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 chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 34
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UT Rio Grande Valley Chemistry Master’s Program

40% Women
92% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 25 chemistry students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UT Rio Grande Valley, about 60% were men and 40% were women.

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In the chemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 92% of degree recipients. That is 57% 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 chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 0
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

Careers That Chemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in chemistry 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
Chemists 5,160 $87,490
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 4,170 $80,880
Natural Sciences Managers 2,620 $127,270
Chemistry Professors 1,700 $95,070

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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