Here is an overview of the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. Find out how UT Rio Grande Valley stacks up against peers offering health sciences & services.
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UT Rio Grande Valley is a solid choice among schools offering health sciences & services. Specifically, it ranked #100 out of 270 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #6 in Texas.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley awarded 206 bachelor’s degrees in health sciences & services.
Health Sciences & Services graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UT Rio Grande Valley report a median salary of $50,310 a year. This is lower than $53,002, the median for all majors at UT Rio Grande Valley.
To complete a bachelor’s at UT Rio Grande Valley, health sciences & services graduates take on a median debt of $16,500 in student loans. This is higher than $14,870, the typical median for all majors at UT Rio Grande Valley.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,857 | $17,682 |
| Fees | $1,957 | $1,963 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 16% of health sciences & services bachelor’s degrees went to men and 84% went to women.
The majority of health sciences & services bachelor’s degree graduates at UT Rio Grande Valley are Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 95% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley with a bachelor’s in health sciences & services.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 196 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Among recent graduates, 26% of health sciences & services master’s degrees went to men and 74% went to women.
The majority of health sciences & services master’s degree graduates at UT Rio Grande Valley are Hispanic or Latino. About 62% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley with a master’s in health sciences & services.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 17 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 89 |
| White | 15 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 11 |
| Other Races | 3 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health sciences & services majors at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
The health sciences & services program at UT Rio Grande Valley breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 326 |
| Health and Wellness, General | 25 |
UT Rio Grande Valley conferred 326 degrees in health services/allied health/health sciences, general in the most recent reporting year — 79% to women and 21% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (80%).
UT Rio Grande Valley conferred 25 degrees in health and wellness, general recently — 88% to women and 12% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (96%).
More about our data sources and methodologies.