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Master's-21% vs national median76 grads tracked

Social Sciences at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Ranked 129th of 151 master's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,539
middle 50%: $34,252 – $62,818
Median · 5 years out
$60,837
middle 50%: $45,300 – $71,899
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $58,734 – $81,941

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Social Sciences (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's master's program in Social Sciences earn a median $50,539 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $76,582 for this field, ranking 129th of 151 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?

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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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,171 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas Southern University
$62,158 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$61,903 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$61,147 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$60,533 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$59,517 · 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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