Best Risk Management Schools Near Weslaco, TX (2026)

Weslaco, Texas is home to about 41,437 residents. Median household income is $54,995 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 23.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro area, the top-earning risk management-related role is Financial Manager at a median $129,290 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Risk Management Schools to Weslaco

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer risk management programs near Weslaco, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Weslaco city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Texas schools on the Texas risk management page.

Risk Management Wages Near Weslaco

Weslaco is part of the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro area (BLS area code 32580). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Texas statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Financial Risk Specialist	$103,760	TX statewide	$120,792
Financial Manager	$129,290	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	$150,512
Insurance Underwriter	$78,890	TX statewide	$91,839

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Weslaco at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	41,437	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$54,995	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	23.2%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	85.9 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Weslaco-Area Cities With Risk Management Programs

San Juan, TX – 10.4 mi away (36,663 pop)
Pharr, TX – 12.7 mi away (77,320 pop)
Edinburg, TX – 15.1 mi away (87,650 pop)
McAllen, TX – 16.5 mi away (798,187 pop)
Harlingen, TX – 18.0 mi away (137,119 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the highest-paying risk management roles near Weslaco?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying risk management-related roles near Weslaco are: Financial Manager ($129,290), Financial Risk Specialist ($103,760), Insurance Underwriter ($78,890). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Texas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in San Juan instead of Weslaco?

San Juan, TX is 10.4 miles from Weslaco and has its own set of local risk management programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Weslaco an affordable place to study risk management?

Weslaco’s median household income of $54,995 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Weslaco while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Texas public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Data verified: August 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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