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Homeland Security at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

If you are interested in studying Homeland Security, you may want to check out the program at 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, 16 homeland security 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%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 17,255 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Homeland Security 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 Homeland Security program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#3 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#5 of 9
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#6 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#9 of 19
Best Value	Nationwide	#12 of 99
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#50 of 101

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Homeland Security graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, by degree type.

Program-wide, Homeland Security graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are 75% women (12) and 25% men (4).

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

Of the 16 master’s homeland security degrees awarded at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 75% were women (12) and 25% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	15
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Homeland Security master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, above 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 Homeland Security Concentrations at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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

Concentration	Graduates
Emergency/Disaster Management	16

Highest-Paying Careers for Homeland Security Graduates

Graduates of the Homeland Security program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for Homeland Security graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Special Forces Officers	$73,745
Emergency Management Directors	$72,305

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.