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Bachelor's-18% vs national median136 grads tracked

Economics at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Ranked 178th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,695
middle 50%: $27,929 – $62,818
Median · 5 years out
$64,854
middle 50%: $49,684 – $87,580
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $47,119 – $107,201

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Economics (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's bachelor's program in Economics earn a median $41,695 one year after graduating, rising to $65,986 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $79,200 for this field, ranking 178th of 225 reporting programs.

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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,776 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northern Illinois University
$65,586 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$65,382 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$65,130 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$64,737 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$64,523 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$64,485 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$64,402 · 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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