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Bachelor's-20% vs national median33 grads tracked

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Ranked 45th of 56 bachelor's programs in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$54,757
middle 50%: $28,103 – $125,457
Median · 5 years out
$71,060
middle 50%: $57,938 – $88,474
Median · 10 years out
$90,406
middle 50%: $63,214 – $123,890

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (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 Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $54,757 one year after graduating, rising to $90,406 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $88,907 for this field, ranking 45th of 56 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,291 total interest

Same major at other universities

Indiana State University
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$77,655 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$74,545 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$73,392 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$69,330 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$68,758 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$68,578 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$66,665 · 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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