Bachelor's-20% vs national median457 grads tracked
Computer Science at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Ranked 144th of 170 bachelor's programs in Computer Science by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$54,967
middle 50%: $34,583 – $76,823
Median · 5 years out
$79,557
middle 50%: $58,920 – $104,568
Median · 10 years out
$96,190
middle 50%: $66,910 – $132,914
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Science (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Computer Science bachelor's graduates earn a median of $55k in year one. Ten-year earnings reach $96k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,969 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southeastern Louisiana University
$81,890 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$80,563 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$79,974 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$77,524 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$75,918 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$75,080 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$74,791 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$74,086 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$143,496 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$136,036 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,447 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,478 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$100,778 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,755 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$89,739 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,896 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,576 · 5 yrs out
Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,577 · 5 yrs out
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