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Sociology at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

What traits are you looking for in a school for Sociology, consider the program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Get started with the following essential facts.

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

During the most recent reporting year, 65 sociology graduations were recorded at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Online & Distance Learning at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Distance learning is available 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.

Sociology Rankings at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Use these rankings to compare The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s Sociology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#4 of 31
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#5 of 45
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#22 of 31
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#29 of 46
Best Value	Nationwide	#91 of 543
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#392 of 543

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

Those who finish The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s Sociology program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$28,315
2 years	$25,194
3 years	$27,293
4 years	$37,586
5 years	$42,900

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Sociology graduates from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley report median earnings of $37,586, compared with $53,002 for all The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley graduates — about 29% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Sociology graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Sociology graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are 83% women (54) and 17% men (11).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Of the 54 bachelor’s sociology graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 83% were women (45) and 17% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	51
Black / African American	3

Minority students account for 100% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, higher than the national average of 56%.*

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

Among the 11 master’s sociology degrees awarded at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 82% were women (9) and 18% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 91% of Sociology master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, higher than the national average of 43%.*

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

More Specific Sociology Concentrations at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

This Sociology program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	65

Best-Paid Careers for Sociology Graduates

Graduates of the Sociology program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Sociology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Sociologists	$74,866
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$53,394
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$47,617

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.