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Accounting at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

If you plan to study Accounting, take a look at what 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.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 211 accounting degrees were granted at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Studying Online at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Online coursework is an option at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Among 33,881 students, 5,219 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 17,255 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Use these rankings to compare The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s Accounting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#14 of 68
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#20 of 106
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#47 of 68
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#69 of 107
Best Value	Nationwide	#206 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#808 of 1,145

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Graduates of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s Accounting program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$38,557
2 years	$38,408
3 years	$42,227
4 years	$51,113
5 years	$57,939

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Accounting graduates from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley earn a median of $51,113, compared with $53,002 for all The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley graduates — about 4% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Accounting graduates from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley comes in at $13,694.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Accounting graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, by degree type.

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are 59% women (125) and 41% men (86).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Among the 146 bachelor’s accounting graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 56% were women (82) and 44% were men (64).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	135
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
International (Nonresident)	6

Minority students account for 95% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, above the national average of 35%.*

Accounting Master’s Program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Of the 65 master’s accounting graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 66% were women (43) and 34% were men (22).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	58
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 91% of Accounting master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, higher than the national average of 35%.*

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

More Specific Accounting Concentrations at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

The Accounting program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	211

Highest-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

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

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Financial and Investment Analysts	$82,666
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,576
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212

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.