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Engineering (all) at UTRGV

UTRGV graduates about 325 engineering majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 356th of 434 schools we score for engineering, a light program at 35 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $82,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.87×). Research spending in the field runs about $15 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

35/100Light#356 of 434 for engineering →
Graduates a year3257% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$82,0000.87× the same major nationally
Research in the field$15Ma year, NSF
Admit rate88%whole school
SAT middle 50%830–1090whole school

Around UTRGV

Engineering and Computer Science Building, UTPA
Engineering and Computer Science Building, UTPA - panoramioPhoto: Alex Garrido · CC BY 3.0 · source
Edinburg, TX, USA
Edinburg, TX, USA - panoramio (7)Photo: Alex Garrido · CC BY 3.0 · source
UTPA Tree Walkway
UTPA Tree Walkway - panoramioPhoto: Alex Garrido · CC BY 3.0 · source
Right in the heart of the Science Building, University of Texas Pan American
Right in the heart of the Science Building, University of Texas Pan American - pPhoto: Alex Garrido · CC BY 3.0 · source

Where engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Innovation Building, Interdisciplinary Engineering & Academic Building, International Trade & Technology, Engineering Portable.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 51 · Dorm 8 · Athletics 3 · Arts 3 · Dining 1 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the engineering ranking

  1. Norfolk State University 37
  2. Youngstown State University 36
  3. University of Wisconsin–Green Bay 36
  4. Johnson & Wales University–Providence 36
  5. University of North Florida 35
  6. Saginaw Valley State University 35
  7. Western Carolina University 35
  8. California State University–Bakersfield 35

Other strong majors at UTRGV

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UTRGV with every school we score in engineering. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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