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Early Childhood Education at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

If you are interested in studying Early Childhood Education, consider the program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Get started with the following essential facts.

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

During the most recent reporting year, 4 early childhood education degrees were awarded at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Studying Online at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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

Early Childhood Education Rankings at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

These rankings give you a sense of how The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s Early Childhood Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#None of 61
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#None of 28
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 505
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#None of 86
Best Value	Texas	#None of 39
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 743

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Early Childhood Education graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Early Childhood Education graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are 100% women (4) and 0% men (0).

Early Childhood Education Master’s Program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Of the 4 master’s early childhood education graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 100% were women (4) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of Early Childhood Education master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, above the national average of 42%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Early Childhood Education Graduates

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

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$99,352
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$75,366
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$63,776

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.