Bachelor's+2% vs national median287 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Ranked 91st of 266 bachelor's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,638
middle 50%: $29,567 – $60,707
Median · 5 years out
$55,912
middle 50%: $40,093 – $70,474
Median · 10 years out
$67,449
middle 50%: $51,851 – $77,524
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
This Liberal Arts and Sciences program offers a median first-year salary of $46k. Five-year earnings average $56k, while decade earnings reach $67k.
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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,014 total interest
Same major at other universities
State University of New York at New Paltz
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$56,373 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$56,007 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Mont Alto
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$55,922 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$55,872 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$55,644 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$55,640 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$55,635 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$55,531 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$55,492 · 5 yrs out
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