The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

College of Education & P-16 Integration
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Excellence in Education

The vision of the College of Education and P-16 Integration is to be the catalyst for educational success for individuals, families, communities, the region, and our society at large. Through thoughtful, culturally sustaining partnerships with schools and communities, UTRGV demonstrates responsiveness to a growing bilingual and biliterate population. UTRGV offers a rigorous university-based teacher certification curriculum that produces exemplary teacher leaders for the Rio Grande Valley, the nation and beyond.

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Fast Facts

Top 10

  1. Highest number of total certifications issued and teachers employed in FY 2023 among UT System institutions.
  2. Largest producer of teachers in the UT System.
  3. Highest retention of employed graduates within 5 years of employment among UT System institutions.
  4. College of Education and P-16 Integration boasts a 94% Hispanic student enrollment.
  5. Focus on bilingual and biliterate populations.
  6. Deep partnerships with local communities and schools.
  7. State Board of Educator Certification (SBEC) commendation for educator preparation program on preparing the educators Texas needs.
  8. Teacher certification program is accredited by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) with a 100% performance in the Accountability System for Educator Preparation  programs (ASEP) index system.
  9. Nationally accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) for M.Ed. in Counseling.
  10. Nationally accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Programs (CAEP) for initial and advanced programs.

Rankings & Distinctions

#1

In Texas for Best Public National Universities (Degree Choices, 2023)

#1

In Texas for Lowest Net Cost of Attendance among Public National Universities (Degree Choices, 2023)

#1

In Texas for Most Affordable Public National Universities (Degree Choices, 2023) 

#1

In Texas for Best National Universities with Lowest Student Debt

#2

For Awarding for Awarding Bachelor’s Degrees to Hispanic/Latino Students (Hispanic Outlook on Education Magazine, 2022)

#4

For Awarding Master’s Degrees to Hispanic/Latino students. (Hispanic Outlook on Education Magazine, 2022)

#5

For Total Enrollment of Hispanic/Latino students (Hispanic Outlook on Education Magazine, 2022)

#1

In UT System for teacher production in 2022-2023 (Newly certified)

#7

In Texas for teacher production in 2022-2023 (Newly certified) 

UTeach Programs

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