Master's+6% vs national median4,629 grads tracked
Education at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Ranked 89th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$67,925
middle 50%: $59,797 – $77,962
Median · 5 years out
$74,327
middle 50%: $65,663 – $85,834
Median · 10 years out
$80,562
middle 50%: $71,373 – $93,457
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Master's degree holders in Education from UT Rio Grande Valley earn a median of $68k in year one. Median earnings reach $81k after ten years.
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 yrs
≈ $5,273 total interest
Same major at other universities
Midwestern State University
$75,014 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$74,977 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$74,690 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$74,564 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$74,505 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$74,419 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$74,311 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$74,231 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$74,127 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$74,102 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$73,869 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$73,821 · 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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