Social Work at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
If you plan to study social work, take a look at what The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and has a total student population of 32,441.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Work section at the bottom of this page.
UT Rio Grande Valley Social Work Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
- Master’s Degree in Social Work
UT Rio Grande Valley Social Work Rankings
Social Work Student Demographics at UT Rio Grande Valley
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
UT Rio Grande Valley Social Work Master’s Program
In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 88% of degree recipients. That is 44% 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 social work.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 8 |
Hispanic or Latino | 124 |
White | 17 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
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Careers That Social Work Grads May Go Into
A degree in social work 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 |
---|---|---|
Child, Family, and School Social Workers | 19,510 | $48,920 |
Healthcare Social Workers | 9,830 | $59,090 |
Substance Abuse Social Workers | 6,090 | $40,470 |
Social and Community Service Managers | 5,370 | $72,560 |
Counselors | 2,660 | $58,110 |
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.