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Physical Sciences at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

What traits are you looking for in a school for Physical Sciences, consider the program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Get started with the following essential facts.

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

Online & Distance Learning at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Distance learning is available 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.

Physical Sciences Rankings at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Rankings can help you compare The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s Physical Sciences program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#2 of 53
Best Value	Texas	#2 of 27
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#19 of 27
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#29 of 54
Best Value	Nationwide	#61 of 530
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#377 of 532

Earnings for Physical Sciences Graduates from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Graduates of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s Physical Sciences program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$31,631
2 years	$43,798
3 years	$40,552
4 years	$53,725
5 years	$63,154

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Physical Sciences graduates from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley take home a median $53,725, compared with $53,002 for all The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley graduates — about 1% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Physical Sciences graduates from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley stands at $10,500.

Best-Paid Careers for Physical Sciences Graduates

Students who finish Physical Sciences program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Physical Sciences graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Digital Forensics Analysts	$119,226

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.