Business Administration, Management and Operations at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 153 graduates a year

$33,579
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,595
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#1097 of 1176
Rank by pay
#1106 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,500
Median federal debt

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 27% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Compares for Business Administration, Management and Operations

All 1176 colleges reporting business administration, management and operations earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$160,783$163,518#1$95,891
2Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$147,384$129,347#8—
3University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$144,654$152,521#2$93,674
4University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$144,599$131,576#6$90,008
5University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$136,806$139,133#5$91,443
6Emory University Atlanta, GA$136,731$141,544#4$85,682
7University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC$135,874$145,812#3$85,618
8Maine Maritime Academy Castine, ME$123,155$130,881#7$98,743
9Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA$123,144$108,441#16$71,675
10Bismarck State College Bismarck, ND$122,948$127,378#9$100,668
…
1094University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello, AR$49,718$58,589#893—
1095Columbus State University Columbus, GA$49,673$51,422#1088$37,561
1096Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, OK$49,672$55,770#989$34,947
1097The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX$49,595$50,424#1106$33,579
1098Dillard University New Orleans, LA$49,546$57,353#938—
1099Sul Ross State University Alpine, TX$49,510$50,337#1107$39,828
1100Southwestern Christian University Bethany, OK$49,297$55,349#1001$38,812

Other Majors at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$88,067$77,619#422 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$87,991$60,924#243 of 318
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$85,971$45,597#250 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$80,857$49,910#287 of 459
Computer Engineering$77,097$57,841#187 of 189
Civil Engineering$71,848$54,182#230 of 233
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$63,426$56,421#89 of 93
Mathematics$60,645$47,199#247 of 309
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$59,794$40,655#78 of 156
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$59,624—#100 of 215
Social Sciences$59,440$47,248#17 of 87
Music$59,218$56,373#9 of 268
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,060—#137 of 476
Sociology$57,807—#114 of 462
Chemistry$57,100$22,913#177 of 209
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$56,493$41,757#84 of 207
Economics$56,369—#359 of 368
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$53,769$27,731#291 of 610
Accounting and Related Services$53,420$37,216#776 of 796
History$50,620$26,081#230 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$50,156$37,711#448 of 452
Social Work$50,073$30,436#269 of 420
Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,979$32,899#490 of 660
Biology$47,954$24,841#737 of 841
International Business$47,431$29,271#114 of 115
Marketing$45,859$30,173#508 of 516
English Language and Literature$45,746$24,187#391 of 576
Political Science and Government$44,895$24,804#552 of 565
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$44,201$28,872#75 of 85
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$43,699$26,897#137 of 172

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley business administration, management and operations graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,579 one year after graduating and $49,595 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley rank for business administration, management and operations?

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranks #1097 by median pay four years after graduation, and #1106 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business administration, management and operations at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley worth it?

Its graduates earn 27% less than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,500.

← All data for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.