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Rehabilitation Professions at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

If you plan to study Rehabilitation Professions, consider the program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

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

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 105 rehabilitation professions degrees were awarded at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Online Class Availability at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Distance learning is available at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Among 33,881 students, 5,219 (15%) studied exclusively online and 17,255 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Rehabilitation Professions Rankings at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

These rankings give you a sense of how The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s Rehabilitation Professions program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#1 of 22
Best Value	Texas	#1 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#14 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#17 of 27
Best Value	Nationwide	#19 of 370
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#260 of 394

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#1 of 22
Best Value	Texas	#1 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#14 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#17 of 27
Best Value	Nationwide	#19 of 370
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#260 of 394

Earnings for Rehabilitation Professions Graduates from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Those who finish The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s Rehabilitation Professions program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$35,516
2 years	$36,326
3 years	$42,306
4 years	$48,444
5 years	$52,080

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Rehabilitation Professions graduates from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley earn a median of $48,444, compared with $53,002 for all The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley graduates — about 9% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Rehabilitation Professions graduates from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $16,014.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Rehabilitation Professions graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Rehabilitation Professions graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are 80% women (84) and 20% men (21).

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

Of the 57 bachelor’s rehabilitation professions degrees awarded at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 79% were women (45) and 21% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	56

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 98% of Rehabilitation Professions bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, above the national average of 34%.*

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

Of the 41 master’s rehabilitation professions graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 83% were women (34) and 17% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	40
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 98% of Rehabilitation Professions master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, higher than the national average of 28%.*

Rehabilitation Professions Doctoral Program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Among the 7 doctoral rehabilitation professions degrees awarded at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 71% were women (5) and 29% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Rehabilitation Professions doctoral degree recipients at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 57% of Rehabilitation Professions doctoral degree recipients at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, higher than the national average of 33%.*

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

More Specific Rehabilitation Professions Concentrations at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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

Concentration	Graduates
Rehabilitation Counseling	48
Rehabilitation Science	57

Best-Paid Careers for Rehabilitation Professions Graduates

Students who finish Rehabilitation Professions program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Rehabilitation Professions majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Recreational Therapists	$150,116
Exercise Physiologists	$144,072
Physical Therapists	$144,047
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists	$124,839
Therapists, All Other	$121,750
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460

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.