UTRGV Ranks Among Top For Hispanics in STEM

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UTRGV Ranks Among Top For Hispanics in STEM

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The Hispanic Outlook on Education Magazine ranks UTRGV on its first list of top 10 schools in the country for Hispanics/Latinos in STEM careers. (photo David Pike, UTRGV)
The Hispanic Outlook on Education Magazine ranks UTRGV on its first list of top 10 schools in the country for Hispanics/Latinos in STEM careers. (photo David Pike, UTRGV)

UTRGV has been included in The Hispanic Outlook on Education Magazine’s first-ever list of the top 10 schools in the country for Hispanics/Latinos in STEM careers.

The ranking is based on the number of graduate degrees granted to Hispanics/Latinos in the eight STEM fields. These degrees include all master’s and Ph.D. degrees.

Hispanic Outlook ranks UTRGV:

  • No. 5 – Top 10 Schools for Mathematics and Statistics (Graduate Degrees, 2019-20).
  • No. 7 – Top 10 Schools for Health Professions and Related Programs (Graduate Degrees, 2019-20).

Ranking information is based on data from the 2019-20 U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Systems. The IPEDS is a system of interrelated surveys NCES conducts annually.

UTRGV also stands out for being one of the institutions with more than a third of all graduate degrees granted to Hispanic/Latino students. Numbers break down to 66 percent in Health Professions and related programs, and 61 percent in Mathematics and Statistics.

UTRGV President Guy Bailey said the ranking alongside some of the best Hispanic-/Latino-serving universities in the country reflects UTRGV’s commitment to ensuring that all students succeed.

“UTRGV is committed to creating avenues to success so that our students can go out into the workforce fully equipped with the skills they need to prosper and thrive in a competitive global market,” Bailey said. “We are proud of the programs and initiatives we have instituted that allow us to compete with some of the best universities in the United States.”

About The Hispanic Outlook on Education Magazine

The Hispanic Outlook on Education is a national monthly magazine that provides education news, innovations, networking, resources and the latest trends impacting students from kindergarten through graduate school all while maintaining a unique Hispanic perspective. HO has provided a pipeline delivering nationwide news about multicultural accomplishments and challenges in classrooms for more than 28 years.

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