Undergraduate Chemistry at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Here is an overview of this program at UT Rio Grande Valley. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #10 out of 20 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

UT Rio Grande Valley Undergraduate Chemistry Rankings

#269 in the U.S.

#12 in Texas

#17 in the Southwest Region

College Factual ranks UT Rio Grande Valley among the top schools in the country for chemistry, coming in at #269 out of 384 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Chemistry Schools	269 of 384
Best Chemistry Schools in Texas	12 of 24
Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region	17 of 31

Undergraduate Chemistry Degrees at UT Rio Grande Valley

The following degree levels are offered in chemistry at UT Rio Grande Valley, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	42
Master’s	14

UT Rio Grande Valley Chemistry Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley handed out 42 bachelor’s degrees in chemistry.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UT Rio Grande Valley ranks competitively among schools offering chemistry at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #10 out of 20 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	10
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	15
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	247

Salary of Chemistry Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$53,725 Bachelor's Median Salary

Chemistry graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UT Rio Grande Valley report a median salary of $53,725 a year. This is higher than $53,002, the median for all majors at UT Rio Grande Valley.

Student Debt of Chemistry Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$10,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at UT Rio Grande Valley, chemistry students accumulate a median of $10,500 in student loans. This is below $14,870, the typical median for all majors at UT Rio Grande Valley.

Student debt for Chemistry majors with a bachelor's degree at UT Rio Grande Valley

UT Rio Grande Valley Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$9,799 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$10,500 Average Student Debt

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,857	$17,682
Fees	$1,957	$1,963

Read more about UT Rio Grande Valley tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 52% of chemistry bachelor’s degrees went to men and 48% went to women.

The largest share of chemistry bachelor’s degree graduates at UT Rio Grande Valley are Hispanic or Latino. About 95% of graduates 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 chemistry.

Ethnic diversity of Chemistry majors at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	40
White	0
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

Graduate Study in Chemistry at UT Rio Grande Valley

Graduate study is also available at UT Rio Grande Valley. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Chemistry	14

References

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