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History at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

History at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

What traits are you looking for in a history school? To help you decide if The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's history program.

UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and has a total student population of 32,441.

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

UT Rio Grande Valley History Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in History
  • Master’s Degree in History

UT Rio Grande Valley History Rankings

History Student Demographics at UT Rio Grande Valley

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

UT Rio Grande Valley History Master’s Program

40% Women
80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of history master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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In the history master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of degree recipients. That is 51% 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 history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within History

If you plan to be a history major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 4

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history 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
High School Teachers 110,420 $58,190
Managers 20,710 $122,130
History Professors 2,150 $82,360
Curators 680 $57,150
Museum Technicians and Conservators 500 $44,090

References

*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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