Overview

The Agricultural, Environmental, and Sustainability Sciences program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley provides students with a unique, integrative education and training experience that prepares them to meet the challenges and opportunities in the multiple dimensions of contemporary agricultural, environmental, and sustainability science disciplines.

Key Features

Specifically, the AESS program targets students wishing to pursue a graduate degree with the intention of entering the work force and contributing their expertise towards sustainable agriculture, stewardship of natural resources and ecosystem services, or the development of sustainable systems in general.

This multidisciplinary degree program is designed to provide a rigorous applied and theoretical education in the natural and social sciences with emphasis on the causes and consequences of land use change and other anthropogenic and natural forces across Texas coastal watersheds and beyond.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Systems Science and Applications Seminar

Ecosystem Management and Social‐Ecological Resiliency

Advanced Sustainable Agriculture

Novel Ecosystems and Built Environments

Environmental Policy

Soil Science and Conservation

Integrated Pest Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-06-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International

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Rolling admission for national students.

Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Texas City, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or a recognized international equivalent in a similar or related field.

Undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0.

Official transcripts from each institution attended (must be submitted directly to UTRGV).

GRE General Test. GRE test scores are valid for 5 years. A waiver of the GRE requirement will be granted to applicants who show proof of completing a graduate degree (master’s or doctoral).

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

17673 USD / year

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Out-of-State

17673 USD / year

≈ 17673 USD / year
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In-State

9573 USD / year

≈ 9573 USD / year

Living costs

Texas City

United States

882 - 1634 USD / month

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