Edinburg, Texas · Public
Political Science and Government at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.1% reported program-share signal, $4,831 school-wide net price, and $49,620 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 321 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.1% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.1%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~321
- Schools with reported signal
- 1,174
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 94.2%
- Graduation rate
- 50.9%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $4,831/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $19,324
- Median debt
- $12,950
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $49,620/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A+
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (1.1%), school-wide average net price ($4,831), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($49,620), and peer averages from 1,174 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 1,174 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of A+, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($14,763 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($7,337 below). Together, those evidence points place The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in the top 3% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 1.6% reported share · $536 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 0.6% reported share · $1,738 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 0.2% reported share · $1,115 net A+ 
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 1.2% reported share · $3,033 net A+ 
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.3% reported share · $2,090 net A+ 
Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 0.4% reported share · $2,039 net A+ CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · 1.9% reported share · $2,984 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Political Science and Government accounts for 1.1% of reported programs at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, which is bigger than 47% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 321 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's average net price is $4,831 per year, about $19,324 over four years. That is $14,763 below the $19,594 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $49,620 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $7,337 below the $56,957 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley #39 of 1,174 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.