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Public Administration at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

What traits are you looking for in a school for Public Administration, 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.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 65 public administration degrees were awarded at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Studying Online 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%) studied exclusively online and 17,255 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Public Administration Rankings at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#2 of 27
Best Value	Texas	#2 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#14 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#19 of 27
Best Value	Nationwide	#21 of 252
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#182 of 258

Earnings for Public Administration Graduates from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$47,278
2 years	$49,214
3 years	$49,491
4 years	$56,051
5 years	$64,745

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Public Administration graduates from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley earn a median of $56,051, compared with $53,002 for all The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley graduates — about 6% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Public Administration graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Public Administration graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are 60% women (39) and 40% men (26).

Public Administration Master’s Program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Among the 65 master’s public administration degrees awarded at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 60% were women (39) and 40% were men (26).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	55
Black / African American	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 88% of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, above the national average of 40%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Administration Concentrations at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

This Public Administration program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Public Administration	65

Best-Paid Careers for Public Administration Graduates

Graduates of the Public Administration program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Public Administration graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Legislators	$167,600
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Supply Chain Managers	$138,103
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321

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.