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Physics at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

If you plan to study physics, take a look at what The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and has a total student population of 32,441. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received a bachelor's degree in physics from UT Rio Grande Valley.

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

UT Rio Grande Valley Physics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
  • Master’s Degree in Physics

UT Rio Grande Valley Physics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physics programs across the country. The following shows how UT Rio Grande Valley performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physics major at UT Rio Grande Valley is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physics. 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 Physics Master’s Degree Schools 12
Best Value Physics Schools 39
Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools 62
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In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in physics from UT Rio Grande Valley. This makes it the #63 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Physics Student Demographics at UT Rio Grande Valley

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

UT Rio Grande Valley Physics Bachelor’s Program

18% Women
82% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 11 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in physics from UT Rio Grande Valley in 2021, 82% were men and 18% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 1
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UT Rio Grande Valley Physics Master’s Program

22% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The physics program at UT Rio Grande Valley awarded 9 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 78% of these degrees went to men with the other 22% going to women.

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In the physics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 71% 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 physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

Careers That Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in physics 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
Natural Sciences Managers 2,620 $127,270
Physics Postsecondary Professors 1,190 $103,980
Physicists 1,000 $118,300

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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