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Psychology at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

If you plan to study Psychology, take a look at what The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Get started with the following essential facts.

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

Online Class Availability at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Online coursework is an option 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.

Psychology Rankings at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Use these rankings to compare The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s Psychology program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#9 of 84
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#12 of 136
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#37 of 84
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#58 of 138
Best Value	Nationwide	#107 of 1,472
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#799 of 1,496

Earnings for Psychology Graduates from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Students who complete The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s Psychology program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$25,745
2 years	$28,054
3 years	$32,201
4 years	$38,184
5 years	$45,463

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Psychology graduates from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley take home a median $38,184, compared with $53,002 for all The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley graduates — about 28% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Psychology graduates from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $12,000.

Best-Paid Careers for Psychology Graduates

Graduates of the Psychology program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Psychology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Training and Development Managers	$139,524
Statisticians	$130,349
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
School Psychologists	$108,275
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479

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.