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Social Sciences at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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Social Sciences at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

If you plan to study social sciences, 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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received their master's degree in social sciences.

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

UT Rio Grande Valley Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

UT Rio Grande Valley Social Sciences Rankings

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UT Rio Grande Valley

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

UT Rio Grande Valley Social Sciences Master’s Program

45% Women
91% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 11 social sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UT Rio Grande Valley, about 55% were men and 45% were women.

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In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 91% of degree recipients. That is 67% 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 sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government 6
Sociology 5

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 29,560 $78,200
Managers 20,710 $122,130
Urban and Regional Planners 2,270 $69,070
Social Scientists 1,970 $80,430

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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