History at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 67 graduates a year

$26,081
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,620
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,680
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#230 of 459
Rank by pay
#214 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,500
Median federal debt

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley graduates in history earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Compares for History

All 459 colleges reporting history 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
1Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$136,403$125,641#1$61,127
2Duke University Durham, NC$112,377$120,596#2$60,750
3Yale University New Haven, CT$109,947$98,987#3$54,700
4Amherst College Amherst, MA$103,601$91,232#5$56,444
5Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA$100,087$91,138#6—
6Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$98,079$93,351#4$53,828
7University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$88,517$90,023#7$48,555
8Brown University Providence, RI$85,520$84,228#8$42,296
9Cornell University Ithaca, NY$82,031$78,077#9$44,706
10Princeton University Princeton, NJ$80,347$70,519#19$45,363
…
227University of Georgia Athens, GA$50,721$52,507#184$26,983
228Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH$50,693$54,097#133$30,226
229University of Idaho Moscow, ID$50,628$53,836#138—
230The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX$50,620$51,466#214$26,081
231Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD$50,563$44,375#392—
232University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY$50,518$48,083#308$28,857
233The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX$50,510$51,354#216$30,230

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
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
Business Administration, Management and Operations$49,595$33,579#1097 of 1176
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 history graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $26,081 one year after graduating and $50,620 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 history?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranks #230 by median pay four years after graduation, and #214 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is history at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,500.

← 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.