We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how UT Rio Grande Valley ranks among other schools offering degrees in other interdisciplinary studies.
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The bachelor's program at UT Rio Grande Valley was ranked #48 on College Factual's Best Schools for other interdisciplinary studies list. It is also ranked #6 in Texas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley handed out 494 bachelor's degrees in other multi/interdisciplinary studies. This is an increase of 43% over the previous year when 345 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in other interdisciplinary studies from UT Rio Grande Valley. This makes it the #50 most popular school for other interdisciplinary studies master’s degree candidates in the country.
Other Interdisciplinary Studies majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UT Rio Grande Valley go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $38,937 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $36,071 for all other interdisciplinary studies bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UT Rio Grande Valley, other interdisciplinary studies students borrow a median amount of $15,465 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all other interdisciplinary studies bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,871.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the other interdisciplinary studies majors at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
Of the 494 other interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UT Rio Grande Valley, about 6% were men and 94% 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, 97% 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 other interdisciplinary studies.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 480 |
White | 6 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 6 |
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of other interdisciplinary studies master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.
The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% 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 master's in other interdisciplinary studies.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 0 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Interdisciplinary Studies | 88 |
Data Analytics | 57 |
Nutrition Science | 10 |
Marine Science | 4 |
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