The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, TX · Public · Visit Website
Programs Analyzed
36
Avg Grad Earnings
$35,369/yr
Avg DegreeWorth Score
57/100
Tuition (In-State)
$9,859/yr
Out-of-state: $19,939/yr
All Programs at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
36 degree programs ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any program for full AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.
| Program | DW Score | Earnings | AI Risk | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration | 89 | $77,619/yr | High | 21.3x |
| Computer Engineering | 78 | $57,841/yr | Very High | 21.2x |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 78 | $49,910/yr | Very High | 14.3x |
| Social Sciences, General | 75 | $47,248/yr | High | 12.3x |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research | 71 | $56,421/yr | Moderate | 13.3x |
| Mechanical Engineering | 69 | $60,924/yr | Very High | 18.5x |
| Music | 69 | $56,373/yr | High | 14.2x |
| Business Administration | 69 | $33,579/yr | High | 11.5x |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 68 | $37,711/yr | Very High | 11.5x |
| Civil Engineering | 67 | $54,182/yr | High | 17.9x |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 67 | $32,899/yr | Moderate | 11.9x |
| Accounting and Related Services | 66 | $37,216/yr | Very High | 13.2x |
| Mathematics | 65 | $47,199/yr | Very High | 14.7x |
| Electrical | 63 | $45,597/yr | Very High | 21.2x |
| International Business | 58 | $29,271/yr | Very High | 6.4x |
| Marketing | 56 | $30,173/yr | Very High | 12.3x |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 56 | $27,731/yr | Moderate | 12.2x |
| Social Work | 55 | $30,436/yr | Moderate | 10.7x |
| Chemistry | 55 | $22,913/yr | High | 15.0x |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 54 | $40,655/yr | High | 9.3x |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 54 | $26,897/yr | High | 5.8x |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 53 | $38,672/yr | Very High | 13.6x |
| History | 52 | $26,081/yr | High | 9.8x |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 50 | $28,872/yr | Moderate | 11.1x |
| Psychology, General | 50 | $26,541/yr | High | 10.2x |
| Political Science and Government | 50 | $24,804/yr | Very High | 11.2x |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | 49 | $25,048/yr | High | 5.4x |
| Biology, General | 49 | $24,841/yr | High | 13.0x |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 44 | $21,891/yr | Moderate | 7.4x |
| Anthropology | 44 | $21,213/yr | High | 4.4x |
| Communication and Media Studies | 43 | $26,748/yr | High | 11.2x |
| Romance Languages & Literatures | 41 | $27,138/yr | Very High | 10.5x |
| English Language and Literature, General | 39 | $24,187/yr | Very High | 12.0x |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 38 | $16,706/yr | Moderate | 6.2x |
| Ethnic & Cultural Minority | 31 | $23,604/yr | Very High | 5.0x |
| Philosophy | 27 | $14,151/yr | Very High | 2.6x |
About This Data
DegreeWorth analyzes 36 bachelor's degree programs at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.
The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034
(employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE.
Last updated 2025.