Below are the key facts about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. Also, learn how UT Rio Grande Valley compares to other colleges that offer rehabilitation professions.
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UT Rio Grande Valley ranks competitively among schools offering rehabilitation professions. More specifically it was ranked #51 out of 90 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Texas.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley handed out 57 bachelor’s degrees in rehabilitation professions.
Rehabilitation Professions graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UT Rio Grande Valley go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $48,444 a year. This is below $53,002, the median for all majors at UT Rio Grande Valley.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at UT Rio Grande Valley, rehabilitation professions graduates take on a median debt of $16,014 in student loans. This is higher than $14,870, the typical median for all majors at UT Rio Grande Valley.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,857 | $17,682 |
| Fees | $1,957 | $1,963 |
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Among recent graduates, 21% of rehabilitation professions bachelor’s degrees went to men and 79% went to women.
The majority of rehabilitation professions bachelor’s degree graduates at UT Rio Grande Valley are Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 98% 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 rehabilitation professions.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 56 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Among recent graduates, 17% of rehabilitation professions master’s degrees went to men and 83% went to women.
The largest share of rehabilitation professions master’s degree graduates at UT Rio Grande Valley are Hispanic or Latino. About 98% 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 rehabilitation professions.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 40 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
In the most recent graduating class, 29% of rehabilitation professions doctoral degrees went to men and 71% went to women.
The largest share of rehabilitation professions doctoral degree graduates at UT Rio Grande Valley were Hispanic or Latino. About 43% 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 doctoral in rehabilitation professions.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Here are the demographics of the rehabilitation professions majors at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
This rehabilitation professions program at UT Rio Grande Valley includes the following concentrations:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Rehabilitation Science | 57 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | 48 |
UT Rio Grande Valley awarded 57 degrees in rehabilitation science in the latest year of data — 79% to women and 21% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (98%).
UT Rio Grande Valley awarded 48 degrees in vocational rehabilitation counseling/counselor in the most recent reporting year — 81% to women and 19% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (90%).
More about our data sources and methodologies.