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Sociology at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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Sociology at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

What traits are you looking for in a sociology school? To help you decide if The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's sociology program.

UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and approximately 32,441 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received their master's degree in sociology.

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

UT Rio Grande Valley Sociology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Sociology

UT Rio Grande Valley Sociology Rankings

Sociology Student Demographics at UT Rio Grande Valley

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

UT Rio Grande Valley Sociology Master’s Program

40% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in sociology from UT Rio Grande Valley in 2021, 60% were men and 40% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in sociology each year. UT Rio Grande Valley does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

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In the sociology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 65% 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 sociology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Sociology Grads May Go Into

A degree in sociology 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
Managers 20,710 $122,130
Sociology Professors 1,010 $82,580

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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