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Special Education at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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Special Education at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Every special education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the special ed program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley stacks up to those at other schools.

UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and has a total student population of 32,441. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 142 students received their master's degree in special ed.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

UT Rio Grande Valley Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

UT Rio Grande Valley Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at UT Rio Grande Valley

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

UT Rio Grande Valley Special Education Master’s Program

86% Women
93% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 142 students who earned a master's degree in Special Education from UT Rio Grande Valley in 2020-2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

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In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 93% of degree recipients. That is 64% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 129
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 13,470 $57,770
Special Education Professors 12,970 $58,570
Middle School Special Education Teachers 7,620 $56,960
Interpreters and Translators 5,460 $58,650
Special Education Teachers 1,460 $53,840

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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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