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Physical Sciences at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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Physical Sciences at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

What traits are you looking for in a physical sciences 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 physical sciences program.

UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and approximately 32,441 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 students received their master's degree in physical sciences.

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

UT Rio Grande Valley Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

UT Rio Grande Valley Physical Sciences Rankings

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UT Rio Grande Valley

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

UT Rio Grande Valley Physical Sciences Master’s Program

35% Women
94% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 65% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

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In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 94% of degree recipients. That is 77% 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 physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 23
White 0
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences concentations are available at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 25
Physics 9

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences 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
Architectural and Engineering Managers 12,920 $167,280
Geoscientists 7,810 $150,140
Chemists 5,160 $87,490
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 4,170 $80,880

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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