The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Graduate Programs

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a Public, 4-years school located in Edinburg, TX. UTRGV offers total 78 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $15,994 ($8,443 Texas residents)
  • Graduate Students: 5,125
  • Graduate Programs: 78

UTRGV Graduate Programs Overview

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (referred to as UTRGV) is a Public, 4-years school located in Edinburg, TX. UTRGV offers total 78 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $8,443 for Texas residents and $15,994 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $398 for Texas residents and $806 for out-of-state students. Total 5,125 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 31,559 with undergraduate students.
UTRGV 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesTexas residents: $8,443
Out-of-State: $15,994
Costs per CreditTexas residents: $398
Out-of-State: $806
Graduate Students5,125
Graduate Programs78 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (7/1/1956 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley graduate schools offers 77 major programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 2,135 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at UTRGV. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at UTRGV with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 1 program 12
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture1 program 12
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 17
Communication1 program 17
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 3 programs 33
Information Technology1 program 15
Information Science/Studies1 program 0
Computer Science1 program 18
Education [+] 9 programs 542
Bilingual and Multilingual Education1 program 19
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 85
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 145
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision1 program 6
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program 84
Special Education and Teaching1 program 128
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 60
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program 4
Reading Teacher Education1 program 11
Engineering [+] 4 programs 86
Civil Engineering1 program 17
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 21
Mechanical Engineering1 program 34
Manufacturing Engineering1 program 14
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program 16
Engineering/Industrial Management1 program 16
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 3 programs 18
Language Interpretation and Translation1 program 9
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 7
English as a Second Language1 program 2
English Language and Literature [+] 2 programs 18
English Language and Literature1 program 6
Creative Writing1 program 12
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 2 programs 61
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 28
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology1 program 33
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 2 programs 38
Mathematics1 program 31
Mathematics and Statistics1 program 7
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 3 programs 81
Marine Sciences1 program 9
Business Analytics1 program 63
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 9
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 45
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program 45
Physical Sciences [+] 2 programs 20
Chemistry1 program 18
Physics1 program 2
Psychology [+] 3 programs 37
Experimental Psychology1 program 3
Clinical Psychology1 program 16
School Psychology1 program 18
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 2 programs 63
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program 52
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management1 program 11
Human Services [+] 2 programs 232
Public Administration1 program 86
Social Work1 program 146
Social Sciences [+] 2 programs 9
Political Science and Government1 program 1
Sociology1 program 8
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 2 programs 13
Fine/Studio Arts1 program 5
Music1 program 8
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 9 programs 282
Communication Sciences and Disorders1 program 25
Physician Assistant1 program 116
Occupational Therapy/Therapist1 program 32
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor1 program 56
Dietetics/Dietitian1 program 0
Bioethics/Medical Ethics1 program 11
Nursing Education1 program 16
Nursing Administration1 program 16
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1 program 10
Business [+] 3 programs 351
Business Administration and Management1 program 286
Accounting1 program 62
International Business/Trade/Commerce1 program 3
History [+] 1 programs 3
History1 program 3
Total58 programs1,977
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 2 programs 30
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 13
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 17
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 6
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor1 program 6
Business [+] 1 programs 19
Business Administration and Management1 program 19
Total4 programs55
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs 51
Medicine1 program 51
Physical Therapy/Therapist1 program 0
Nursing Practice1 program 0
Total3 programs51
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program 1
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 1
Psychology [+] 1 program 1
Psychology1 program 1
Social Sciences [+] 1 programs 1
Political Science and Government1 program 1
Total3 programs3
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Engineering [+] 1 program 0
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 0
Psychology [+] 1 program 4
Experimental Psychology1 program 4
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 2 programs 1
Fine/Studio Arts1 program 0
Art History, Criticism and Conservation1 program 1
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 4 programs 43
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator1 program 0
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist1 program 0
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1 program 42
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing1 program 1
Business [+] 1 programs 1
Business/Commerce1 program 1
Total9 programs49

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of UTRGV graduate programs is $8,443 for Texas residents and $15,994 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $398 for Texas residents and $806 for other students. The average living costs is $12,508 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at UTRGV
Texas residentsOut of State
Tuition$7,002$14,346
Fees$1,331$1,331
Costs per Credit Hour$398$806
Living on-campus$12,508
Living off-campus$13,878

Graduate Student Population

At UTRGV graduate schools, there are total 5,125 graduate students. Among them, 2,322 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 1,766 men and 3,359 women students at UTRGV graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at UTRGV.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
TotalMaleFemale
Total5,1251,7663,359
American Indian/Native American716
Asian16158103
Black/African American15854104
Hispanic3,9341,2862,648
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander321
White433145288
Two More743
Un-Known441529
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at UTRGV
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students5,1252,3221,0741,729

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