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Bachelor's-24% vs national median103 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Ranked 126th of 140 bachelor's programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,708
middle 50%: $29,919 – $64,854
Median · 5 years out
$63,723
middle 50%: $46,142 – $83,018
Median · 10 years out
$84,259
middle 50%: $59,253 – $116,855

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related 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 Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $39,708 one year after graduating, rising to $84,259 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% below the national median of $84,153 for this field, ranking 126th of 140 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,004 total interest

Same major at other universities

Rogers State University
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$68,758 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$68,655 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$68,321 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$66,343 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$63,534 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$61,284 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$60,889 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$59,391 · 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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