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Engineering at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

322 Bachelor's Degrees
61 Master's Degrees
#249 Overall Quality
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UT Rio Grande Valley ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in engineering.

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Engineering Degrees Available at UT Rio Grande Valley

UT Rio Grande Valley Engineering Rankings

The bachelor's program at UT Rio Grande Valley was ranked #249 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering list. It is also ranked #15 in Texas.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 35
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 37
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 38
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 39
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 50
Best Value Colleges for Engineering 54
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 54
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 59
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 60
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 70
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 73
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 75
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 76
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 77
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Engineering 80
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 81
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 81
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 84
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 86
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 90
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 228
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 229
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 247
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 247
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 248
Best Engineering Schools 249
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Engineering Graduates 258
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 296
Best Engineering Colleges for Veterans 307
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 326
Highest Paid Engineering Graduates 340

Popularity of Engineering at UT Rio Grande Valley

During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley handed out 322 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is an increase of 16% over the previous year when 278 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 61 students received their master’s degree in engineering from UT Rio Grande Valley. This makes it the #166 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

Engineering Student Diversity at UT Rio Grande Valley

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

UT Rio Grande Valley Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 322 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in engineering from UT Rio Grande Valley in 2021, 78% were men and 22% were women.

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The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 90% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley with a bachelor's in engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 291
White 3
Non-Resident Aliens 16
Other Races 5

UT Rio Grande Valley Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 61 students who graduated with a Master’s in engineering from UT Rio Grande Valley in 2021, 87% were men and 13% were women.

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The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 54% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley with a master's in engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 24
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 33
White 3
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Engineering Majors

Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 153
Civil Engineering 91
Electrical Engineering 76
Computer Engineering 37
Manufacturing Engineering 26

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 608
Physical Sciences 86
Mathematics & Statistics 79
Engineering Technologies 20
Natural Resources & Conservation 18

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