Education at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley stacks up to those at other schools.UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and has a total student population of 32,441.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.
UT Rio Grande Valley Education Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Education
UT Rio Grande Valley Education Rankings
There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #214 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Education Student Demographics at UT Rio Grande Valley
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
UT Rio Grande Valley Education Master’s Program
In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 87% of degree recipients. That is 56% 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 education.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 18 |
Hispanic or Latino | 382 |
White | 57 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Concentrations Within Education
If you plan to be a education 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 |
---|---|
Educational Administration | 193 |
Special Education | 142 |
Instructional Media Design | 86 |
Curriculum & Instruction | 61 |
Student Counseling | 46 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific | 25 |
Multilingual Education | 10 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | 10 |
Careers That Education Grads May Go Into
A degree in education 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 |
---|---|---|
Elementary School Teachers | 136,780 | $56,520 |
High School Teachers | 110,420 | $58,190 |
Teacher Assistants | 88,700 | $23,290 |
Middle School Teachers | 66,470 | $56,580 |
Preschool Teachers | 34,790 | $34,960 |
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.