Public · Edinburg, Texas
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley: cost, debt and earnings by major
81 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $4,858
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 55%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 94%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 28,666
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $12,250
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 3.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $3,980 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $3,681 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $4,614 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $7,274 |
| $110,000+ | $14,327 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (43)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$88,067
- Mechanical Engineering$87,991
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$85,971
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$80,857
- Computer Engineering$77,097
- Civil Engineering$71,848
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$63,426
- Mathematics$60,645
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$59,794
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$59,624
- Social Sciences, General$59,440
- Music$59,218
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,060
- Sociology$57,807
- Chemistry$57,100
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$56,493
- Economics$56,369
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$53,769
- Accounting and Related Services$53,420
- History$50,620
- Finance and Financial Management Services$50,156
- Social Work$50,073
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,979
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$49,595
- Biology, General$47,954
- International Business$47,431
- Marketing$45,859
- English Language and Literature, General$45,746
- Political Science and Government$44,895
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$44,201
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$43,699
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$42,224
- Management Information Systems and Services$40,147
- Psychology, General$40,140
- Communication and Media Studies$39,940
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language$39,378 (1 yr)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$38,865
- Fine and Studio Arts$35,115
- Anthropology$34,505
- Philosophy$33,457
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$32,434 (1 yr)
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$32,221 (1 yr)
- Dance$29,083 (1 yr)
Post-baccalaureate certificate programs (1)
Master's programs (33)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$134,068
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$128,123
- Mechanical Engineering$103,803
- Engineering-Related Fields$89,423 (1 yr)
- Business/Commerce, General$87,822
- Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities$81,382 (1 yr)
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$75,924
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$72,427
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$69,643
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$69,326 (1 yr)
- Accounting and Related Services$68,815
- Public Administration$68,057
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$68,054 (1 yr)
- Educational/Instructional Media Design$67,562
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$67,397
- Educational Administration and Supervision$66,977
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$66,037 (1 yr)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,596 (1 yr)
- Mathematics$65,557 (1 yr)
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$65,025
- Curriculum and Instruction$64,700
- Social Work$64,161
- English Language and Literature, General$62,899
- Chemistry$62,582 (1 yr)
- Biology, General$61,507
- Special Education and Teaching$60,899
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$59,588
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$53,475 (1 yr)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$49,784 (1 yr)
- Information Science/Studies$49,730 (1 yr)
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$49,482 (1 yr)
- Communication and Media Studies$48,113 (1 yr)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$46,555 (1 yr)
Doctoral programs (3)
- Educational Administration and Supervision$103,189 (1 yr)
- Curriculum and Instruction$76,881 (1 yr)
- Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education$63,426 (1 yr)
First professional programs (1)
- Medicine$62,778 (1 yr)