The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Graduate Programs

Graduate Programs Overview

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a four-years, public school located in Edinburg, Texas. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For academic year 2021-2022 the graduate school tuition & fees are $8,333 for Texas residents and $15,677 for other students in average.

It offers seventy-six graduate programs: 61 Master's, 8 Doctorate, 3 Post-Bachelor's, 4 Post-Master's programs. Some of those programs are offered by distance learning. 1,351 students have been conferred Master's degree and 63 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School Name	The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Type	four-years, public
Address	1201 W University Dr, Edinburg, TX
Graduate School Students	5,679 students 4,512 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2021-2022)	In-State$8,333 Out-of-State$15,677
Student to Faculty	21:1 (4.76%)
Number of Offered Graduate Programs	Total 76 Graduate Programs 61 Master's, 4 Doctorate, 7 Post graduate certificates

2022 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2021-2022 graduate tuition & fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Texas residents, the tuition & fees are $8,333 and $15,677 for non-Texas residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $398 for Texas residents and $806 for out-of-state students.

Data source: 2021-2022 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: March 14, 2022)

2022 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition	$7,002	$14,346
Fees	$1,331	$1,331
Cost per Credit	$398	$806
Books & Supplies	$1,240
Room & Board	$8,194 (On-Campus) / $8,194 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses	$3,403 (On-Campus) / $4,588 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total	$21,170	$28,514
Off-Campus Total	$22,355	$29,699

Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2018-2022)
	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022
In-State	$6,719	$6,889	$7,128	$7,789	$8,333
Out-of-State	$14,189	$14,359	$14,724	$15,151	$15,677

Graduate Programs By Area of Study

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 76 major areas - 60 Master's , 6 Doctorate , 2 Post-Bachelor', 3 Post-Master'. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Bachelor's	Post-Master's
Total	1,351	63	1	72
Men	435	34	-	15
Women	916	29	1	57

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ^ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Communication and Journalism

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Communication	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Computer And Information Sciences

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Information Technology	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Computer Science	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Education

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Bilingual and Multilingual Education	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$51,300	-	-
Curriculum and Instruction	31		NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	107		NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$53,200	-	-
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision	22	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Educational/Instructional Technology	44	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Special Education and Teaching	82	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$48,700	-	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	44	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$49,300	-	-
Elementary Education and Teaching		NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Secondary Education and Teaching		NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	14	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Reading Teacher Education	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor		NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Engineering

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Civil Engineering	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Mechanical Engineering	17	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Manufacturing Engineering	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Engineering Technology

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Engineering/Industrial Management	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Language Interpretation and Translation	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Spanish Language and Literature	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
English as a Second Language	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

English Language And Literature

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
English Language and Literature	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$42,300	-	-
Creative Writing	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Biological And Biomedical Sciences

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences	22	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Mathematics And Statistics

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Mathematics	18	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Marine Sciences	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Sustainability Studies	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$38,900	-	-

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	14	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Physical Sciences

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Chemistry	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Physics	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Psychology

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Psychology		NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Experimental Psychology	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Clinical Psychology	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$47,600	-	-
School Psychology	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, And Firefighting

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management	14	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Human Services

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Public Administration	72	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$47,100	-	-
Public Policy Analysis		NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Social Work	86	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$47,200	-	-

Social Sciences

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Political Science and Government	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Sociology	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Visual And Performing Arts

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Fine/Studio Arts	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Music	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Communication Sciences and Disorders	22	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$59,200	-	-
Physician Assistant	91	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Medicine	NOT OFFERED		NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	31	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor	47		NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Bioethics/Medical Ethics		NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Nursing Administration	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	69
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Business

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED			NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$52,600	-	-
Business Administration and Management	137		NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$58,600	-	-
Accounting	40	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	$44,800	-	-

History

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
History	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-

Graduate Student Population

Total 32,441 students enrolled in The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 5,679 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 2,058 male and 3,621 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 1,932 full-time and 3,747 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers online degree programs and 4,512 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 714 students are taking some online graduate courses.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total	5,679
Men Students	2,058
Women Students	3,621

Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total	5,679
Full-time Students	1,932
Part-time Students	3,747

By race/ethnicity 476 White, 159 Black, and 171 Asian students are attending at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total	5,679
American Indian / Native American	8
Asian	171
Black	159
Hispanic	4,454
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander	12
White	476
Two or more races	5
Un-Known	87

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 4,512 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 714 students are enrolled in some online courses.