by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UT Rio Grande Valley ranks in comparison to other schools with me programs.
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The bachelor's program at UT Rio Grande Valley was ranked #216 on College Factual's Best Schools for me list. It is also ranked #13 in Texas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley handed out 128 bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering. This is an increase of 29% over the previous year when 99 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in me from UT Rio Grande Valley. This makes it the #84 most popular school for me master’s degree candidates in the country.
ME majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UT Rio Grande Valley go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $57,430 a year. This is less than $65,190, which is the national median of all me majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
ME majors graduating with a master's degree from UT Rio Grande Valley make a median salary of $56,474 a year. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $81,943.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UT Rio Grande Valley, me students borrow a median amount of $15,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all me bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,000.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the me majors at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
Of the 128 me students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UT Rio Grande Valley, about 82% were men and 18% were women.
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, 92% 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 me.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 118 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 3 |
The me program at UT Rio Grande Valley awarded 25 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 92% of these degrees went to men with the other 8% going to women.
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, 84% 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 me.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | 91 |
| Electrical Engineering | 76 |
| Computer Engineering | 37 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 26 |
