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General Accounting at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Accounting, take a look at what The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 211 general accounting degrees were awarded at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Studying Online at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Distance learning is available at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Of 33,881 students, 5,219 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 17,255 (51%) took at least some classes online.

General Accounting Rankings at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Rankings can help you compare The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s General Accounting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#8 of 57
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#12 of 91
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#41 of 55
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#60 of 88
Best Value	Nationwide	#97 of 896
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#617 of 842

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#8 of 57
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#12 of 91
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#41 of 55
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#60 of 88
Best Value	Nationwide	#97 of 896
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#617 of 842

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Accounting graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Accounting graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are 59% women (125) and 41% men (86).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Of the 146 bachelor’s general accounting graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 56% were women (82) and 44% were men (64).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	135
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
International (Nonresident)	6

Minority students account for 95% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, higher than the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Among the 65 master’s general accounting degrees awarded at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 66% were women (43) and 34% were men (22).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	58
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 91% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, higher than the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for General Accounting Graduates

Those who complete General Accounting program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for General Accounting majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212
Tax Preparers	$67,542
Credit Analysts	$66,233

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.