Master's-12% vs national median333 grads tracked
Engineering at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Ranked 100th of 126 master's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$79,904
middle 50%: $58,956 – $99,625
Median · 5 years out
$104,478
middle 50%: $81,500 – $127,428
Median · 10 years out
$123,186
middle 50%: $90,181 – $151,716
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Master's degree holders in Engineering earn a median of $80k initially. Compensation reaches $104k after five years and $123k 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
3.9 yrs
≈ $4,156 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$105,975 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$105,918 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$105,772 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$105,099 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$104,982 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$104,907 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$104,465 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$104,454 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$104,320 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$103,131 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$103,026 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$102,787 · 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
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
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$83,978 · 5 yrs out
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