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Public Administration at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

What traits are you looking for in a school for Public Administration, take a look at what The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is in Edinburg, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 65 public administration degrees were awarded 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. Among 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

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

Across all degree levels, Public Administration graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are 60% women (39) and 40% men (26).

Public Administration Master’s Program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Of the 65 master’s public administration degrees awarded at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 60% were women (39) and 40% were men (26).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	55
Black / African American	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 88% of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, above the national average of 40%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Public Administration Graduates

Graduates of the Public Administration program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Public Administration majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Legislators	$167,600
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Supply Chain Managers	$138,103
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321

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.