by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UT Rio Grande Valley ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in ee.
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The bachelor's program at UT Rio Grande Valley was ranked #245 on College Factual's Best Schools for ee list. It is also ranked #18 in Texas.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley handed out 44 bachelor's degrees in electrical engineering. This is a decrease of 15% over the previous year when 52 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 24 students received their master’s degree in ee from UT Rio Grande Valley. This makes it the #89 most popular school for ee master’s degree candidates in the country.
EE majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UT Rio Grande Valley go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $45,597 a year. This is less than $77,687, which is the national median of all ee majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UT Rio Grande Valley paid an average of $742 per credit hour in 2022-2023. The average for in-state students was $332 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,637 | $17,707 |
| Fees | $1,830 | $1,835 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,190 | $1,190 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,662 | $9,662 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,766 | $3,766 |
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During the 2021-2022 academic year, 44 ee majors earned their bachelor's degree from UT Rio Grande Valley. Of these graduates, 80% were men and 20% were women.
The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 89% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley with a bachelor's in ee.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 39 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 2 |
UT Rio Grande Valley does not offer an online option for its ee bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UT Rio Grande Valley Online Learning page.
The ee program at UT Rio Grande Valley awarded 21 master's degrees in 2021-2022. About 95% of these degrees went to men with the other 5% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley with a master's in ee.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ee majors at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 156 |
| Civil Engineering | 117 |
| Computer Engineering | 47 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 23 |