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Social Work at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

If you plan to study Social Work, 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 located in Edinburg, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 216 social work graduations were recorded at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Online Class Availability at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Many students take online classes at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Of 33,881 students, 5,219 (15%) studied exclusively online and 17,255 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Social Work graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Social Work graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are 92% women (198) and 8% men (18).

Social Work Bachelor’s Program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Among the 81 bachelor’s social work degrees awarded at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 90% were women (73) and 10% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	80
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 99% of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, above the national average of 48%.*

Social Work Master’s Program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Of the 135 master’s social work degrees awarded at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 93% were women (125) and 7% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	106
Black / African American	8
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 87% of Social Work master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, higher than the national average of 42%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Social Work Graduates

Those who complete Social Work program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Social Work majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
Counselors, All Other	$81,766
Healthcare Social Workers	$78,044
Marriage and Family Therapists	$74,325
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,510
Social Workers, All Other	$62,827
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$58,560
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$41,658
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$40,804

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.