Bachelor's-11% vs national median2,266 grads tracked
Engineering at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Ranked 166th of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$65,605
middle 50%: $42,493 – $85,033
Median · 5 years out
$86,577
middle 50%: $65,649 – $109,769
Median · 10 years out
$108,710
middle 50%: $78,977 – $137,563
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering graduates earn a median of $66k during their first year. Median salaries climb to $109k 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?
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
4.7 yrs
≈ $5,120 total interest
Same major at other universities
Georgia Southern University
$87,746 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$87,275 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$87,048 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$86,929 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$86,655 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$86,622 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$86,578 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$86,476 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$84,736 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
University of the District of Columbia
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$81,533 · 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
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$83,978 · 5 yrs out
Related fields of study
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering
Compare universities
Agricultural Engineering
Compare universities
Architectural Engineering
Compare universities
Biochemical Engineering
Compare universities
Biological/Biosystems Engineering
Compare universities
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Compare universities