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. In addition, we cover how UT Rio Grande Valley ranks in comparison to other schools with social work programs.
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The bachelor's program at UT Rio Grande Valley was ranked #143 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #6 in Texas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley handed out 155 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is an increase of 28% over the previous year when 121 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 126 students received their master’s degree in social work from UT Rio Grande Valley. This makes it the #70 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Rio Grande Valley is $30,048. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,866 for all social work students.
Social Work majors graduating with a master's degree from UT Rio Grande Valley make a median salary of $45,979 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all social work graduates with a master's is $44,064.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UT Rio Grande Valley, social work students borrow a median amount of $16,526 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all social work bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
Of the 155 social work students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UT Rio Grande Valley, about 9% were men and 91% 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, 96% 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 social work.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 149 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 3 |
Of the 126 social work students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UT Rio Grande Valley, about 11% were men and 89% were 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, 87% 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 social work.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 109 |
| White | 9 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
