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Student Counseling at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

What traits are you looking for in a school for Student Counseling, you may want to check out the program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley sits in Edinburg, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 49 student counseling degrees were awarded at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Online Class Availability at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Many students take online classes at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Of 33,881 students, 5,219 (15%) studied exclusively online and 17,255 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Student Counseling Rankings at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Rankings can help you compare The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s Student Counseling program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#1 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#2 of 15
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#2 of 27
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#4 of 27
Best Value	Nationwide	#16 of 305
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#89 of 309

Earnings for Student Counseling Graduates from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Students who complete The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s Student Counseling program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$48,576
2 years	$50,300
3 years	$52,222
4 years	$57,728
5 years	$65,357

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Student Counseling graduates from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley report median earnings of $57,728, compared with $53,002 for all The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley graduates — about 9% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Student Counseling graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, by degree type.

Program-wide, Student Counseling graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are 71% women (35) and 29% men (14).

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

Of the 49 master’s student counseling graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 71% were women (35) and 29% were men (14).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	46
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 94% of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, higher than the national average of 38%.*

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

More Specific Student Counseling Concentrations at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

The Student Counseling program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Counselor Education	49

Highest-Paying Careers for Student Counseling Graduates

Students who finish Student Counseling program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Student Counseling majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$87,699

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.