Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX · Public · Graduate degree-granting
A public institution in Lubbock, Texas, accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges, Texas Tech University serves students across multiple degree programs. With 32,394 students, it is a large institution. Graduates earn a median of $62,454 ten years after enrollment, which is 53% above the national median of $40,747. The graduation rate is 68.1%. On the financial side, median graduate debt is $21,500, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.9x. The average net price after financial aid is $19,070 per year. The most popular programs include Business Administration & Management, Psychology, Marketing, Family & Consumer Sciences, and Physiology.
Key Outcomes
Median Earnings (10yr)
$62,454
Graduation Rate
68.1%
Median Debt
$21,500
Average Net Price
$19,070
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.82x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
2.9x
Admissions & Enrollment
Total Enrollment
32,394
Admission Rate
72.7%
Average SAT
1190
Retention Rate
85.0%
Cost
In-State Tuition
$11,852
Out-of-State Tuition
$24,451
Pell Grant Rate
27.8%
Federal Loan Rate
41.1%
Net Cost by Family Income
Income $0–$30K
$12,457
Income $30K–$48K
$13,851
Income $48K–$75K
$17,058
Income $110K+
$24,622
Student Demographics
Women
49.7%
White
51.8%
Black
6.1%
Hispanic
30.3%
Asian
3.5%
Two or More Races
4.5%
Student Loan Performance
Repayment Rate (3yr)
65.1%
Accreditations
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics — Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship, Didactic Program in Dietetics (Accredited)
- American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education — Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) - Clinical training programs at the master's, doctoral, and postgraduate levels (Accredited)
- American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar — Law (LAW) - Professional schools (Accredited)
- American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation — Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs, Counseling Psychology (COPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs, Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs (Accredited)
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology — Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programs (Accredited)
- American Veterinary Medical Association, Council on Education — Veterinary Medicine (VET) - Programs leading to a D.V.M. or D.M.V. degree (Preaccredited)
- Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education — Health Services Administration (HSA) - Graduate programs in health services administration (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation — Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation — Music (MUS) (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation — Theatre (THEA) (Accredited)
- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education — Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools (Accredited)
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
Programs (268)
Bachelor (77)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | $75,702 | 540 |
| Psychology | $53,051 | 393 |
| Marketing | $72,953 | 383 |
| Family & Consumer Sciences | $56,117 | 380 |
| Physiology | Not reported | 314 |
| Finance | $86,795 | 288 |
| Education | Not reported | 263 |
| Public Relations | $62,247 | 259 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | $113,062 | 259 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $98,113 | 254 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | $58,375 | 239 |
| Biology | $57,789 | 238 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $57,262 | 215 |
| Animal Sciences | $55,753 | 214 |
| Accounting | $89,891 | 205 |
| Communications | $58,196 | 201 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | $51,921 | 184 |
| Radio, Television & Film | $50,279 | 165 |
| Architecture | $63,871 | 142 |
| Political Science | $59,466 | 124 |
| Civil Engineering | $89,969 | 117 |
| Agricultural Business | $69,689 | 114 |
| Sports & Fitness | $59,001 | 102 |
| Chemical Engineering | $99,747 | 89 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | $48,134 | 86 |
| Sociology | $51,527 | 82 |
| Music | $57,043 | 76 |
| History | $52,969 | 76 |
| Electrical Engineering | $107,110 | 75 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | $63,013 | 68 |
| English Language & Literature | $50,849 | 64 |
| Economics | $68,973 | 64 |
| Mathematics | $69,664 | 60 |
| Industrial Engineering | $98,266 | 54 |
| Agricultural Public Services | $50,248 | 52 |
| Computer Engineering | $92,615 | 52 |
| Microbiology | $69,628 | 52 |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians | Not reported | 47 |
| Fine Arts | $50,892 | 44 |
| Design & Applied Arts | Not reported | 43 |
| Hospitality Management | $57,221 | 43 |
| Plant Sciences | Not reported | 40 |
| Nutrition Sciences | $62,087 | 38 |
| Secondary Education | Not reported | 37 |
| Petroleum Engineering | $139,864 | 37 |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies | $78,435 | 37 |
| Construction Engineering | $102,312 | 32 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition | $62,457 | 32 |
| Journalism | $53,206 | 31 |
| Romance Languages | $47,290 | 31 |
| Cell Biology | Not reported | 26 |
| Chemistry | $70,673 | 26 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | $30,074 | 23 |
| Business | $86,278 | 23 |
| Social Work | $58,441 | 22 |
| Geological Sciences | $74,591 | 20 |
| Anthropology | $42,913 | 20 |
| Physics | Not reported | 19 |
| Environmental Engineering | $90,143 | 18 |
| Linguistics | Not reported | 18 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Not reported | 16 |
| Landscape Architecture | Not reported | 15 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 15 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | $60,563 | 11 |
| International Studies | $56,496 | 10 |
| Dance | Not reported | 10 |
| Natural Resources Management | Not reported | 8 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Not reported | 8 |
| Food Science & Technology | Not reported | 7 |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | Not reported | 4 |
| Geography | $60,831 | 3 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | $66,440 | 0 |
| Agriculture | $57,343 | Not reported |
| Applied Horticulture | $54,498 | Not reported |
| Interior Architecture | $64,751 | Not reported |
| Information Science | $81,289 | Not reported |
| Science, Technology and Society | $88,953 | Not reported |
Master (74)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Business | Not reported | 305 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | Not reported | 212 |
| Accounting | $97,392 | 101 |
| Communications | $60,860 | 91 |
| Data Science | Not reported | 81 |
| Special Education | $66,336 | 78 |
| Educational Administration | $65,928 | 69 |
| Nutrition Sciences | $69,015 | 64 |
| Electrical Engineering | Not reported | 43 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $58,759 | 42 |
| Public Relations | $81,195 | 41 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | $65,068 | 39 |
| Sports & Fitness | $66,230 | 39 |
| Architecture | $74,979 | 38 |
| Secondary Education | $59,564 | 35 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Not reported | 32 |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies | $92,464 | 30 |
| Plant Sciences | Not reported | 29 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | $61,932 | 29 |
| Animal Sciences | Not reported | 27 |
| Engineering | Not reported | 27 |
| Industrial Engineering | Not reported | 26 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 25 |
| Civil Engineering | $90,540 | 24 |
| Finance | Not reported | 24 |
| Marketing | Not reported | 23 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Not reported | 22 |
| Chemical Engineering | Not reported | 20 |
| Social Work | $61,750 | 19 |
| Wildlife Management | Not reported | 18 |
| Environmental Engineering | $89,607 | 18 |
| Public Administration | $84,635 | 17 |
| Linguistics | Not reported | 16 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | $75,064 | 16 |
| Music | $52,995 | 16 |
| Mental Health Services | Not reported | 16 |
| Petroleum Engineering | Not reported | 15 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 15 |
| Physics | Not reported | 15 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | $48,879 | 15 |
| Biology | Not reported | 14 |
| Museology | $40,956 | 13 |
| Cognitive Psychology | Not reported | 13 |
| Security & Protective Services | Not reported | 13 |
| Hospitality Management | Not reported | 13 |
| History | Not reported | 13 |
| Agricultural Public Services | Not reported | 12 |
| Computer Engineering | Not reported | 12 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 12 |
| Natural Resources Management | Not reported | 11 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | Not reported | 11 |
| Psychology | Not reported | 11 |
| Food Science & Technology | Not reported | 10 |
| Systems Engineering | Not reported | 10 |
| Romance Languages | Not reported | 10 |
| Sociology | Not reported | 10 |
| Biotechnology | Not reported | 9 |
| Atmospheric Sciences | Not reported | 9 |
| Agricultural Business | Not reported | 8 |
| Clinical Psychology | Not reported | 8 |
| Political Science | Not reported | 8 |
| Educational Assessment | $64,716 | 7 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Not reported | 7 |
| Housing and Human Environments | Not reported | 7 |
| Fine Arts | Not reported | 7 |
| Bilingual Education | Not reported | 5 |
| Microbiology | Not reported | 5 |
| Statistics | Not reported | 5 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 5 |
| Pharmacology | Not reported | 3 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 3 |
| Business Administration & Management | $110,865 | 0 |
| Information Science | $118,405 | Not reported |
| Educational Media | $56,024 | Not reported |
Doctoral (42)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration | Not reported | 49 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | $75,455 | 26 |
| Biology | Not reported | 24 |
| Cognitive Psychology | $89,918 | 22 |
| Music | $57,408 | 19 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Not reported | 15 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 15 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | Not reported | 14 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 14 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 12 |
| Plant Sciences | Not reported | 11 |
| Secondary Education | Not reported | 11 |
| Electrical Engineering | Not reported | 11 |
| Communications | Not reported | 10 |
| Civil Engineering | Not reported | 10 |
| Visual & Performing Arts | Not reported | 10 |
| Chemical Engineering | Not reported | 9 |
| Hospitality Management | Not reported | 9 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Not reported | 8 |
| Business Administration & Management | Not reported | 8 |
| Special Education | Not reported | 7 |
| Clinical Psychology | Not reported | 7 |
| Economics | Not reported | 7 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 6 |
| Finance | Not reported | 6 |
| History | Not reported | 6 |
| Agricultural Public Services | Not reported | 5 |
| Animal Sciences | Not reported | 5 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | Not reported | 5 |
| Educational Media | $92,899 | 5 |
| Pharmacology | Not reported | 5 |
| Nutrition Sciences | Not reported | 5 |
| Physics | Not reported | 5 |
| Mental Health Services | Not reported | 5 |
| Natural Resources Management | Not reported | 4 |
| Industrial Engineering | Not reported | 4 |
| Romance Languages | Not reported | 4 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | Not reported | 4 |
| Political Science | Not reported | 4 |
| Agricultural Business | Not reported | 3 |
| Engineering Science | Not reported | 3 |
| Petroleum Engineering | Not reported | 3 |
First Professional (1)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Law | $100,716 | 141 |
Graduate Certificate (23)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Public Relations | Not reported | 46 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | Not reported | 24 |
| Finance | Not reported | 17 |
| Business | Not reported | 16 |
| City & Regional Planning | Not reported | 15 |
| Geography | Not reported | 15 |
| Architecture | Not reported | 13 |
| Special Education | Not reported | 12 |
| Educational Administration | Not reported | 8 |
| Clinical Psychology | Not reported | 8 |
| Cognitive Psychology | Not reported | 8 |
| Music | Not reported | 8 |
| Educational Media | Not reported | 7 |
| Engineering | Not reported | 6 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 6 |
| Linguistics | Not reported | 5 |
| Architectural Technology | Not reported | 4 |
| Energy Systems Engineering | Not reported | 4 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | Not reported | 4 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | Not reported | 4 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | Not reported | 3 |
| Hospitality Management | Not reported | 3 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Not reported | 3 |
Undergraduate Certificate (17)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | Not reported | 45 |
| Public Relations | Not reported | 44 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Not reported | 43 |
| Real Estate | Not reported | 42 |
| Marketing | Not reported | 40 |
| Finance | Not reported | 29 |
| Linguistics | Not reported | 19 |
| Accounting | Not reported | 9 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | Not reported | 8 |
| Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services | Not reported | 6 |
| Communications | Not reported | 6 |
| Entrepreneurship | Not reported | 6 |
| Agricultural Business | Not reported | 5 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | Not reported | 5 |
| Hospitality Management | Not reported | 5 |
| Radio, Television & Film | Not reported | 4 |
| Architecture | Not reported | 3 |
Show 34 additional programs with limited data
| Program | Level | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Public Services | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Soil Sciences | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Environmental Design | Doctoral | 2 |
| Landscape Architecture | Master | 2 |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Systems Engineering | Doctoral | 2 |
| Construction Engineering | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Physiology | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Biotechnology | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Historic Preservation | Undergraduate Certificate | 2 |
| Behavioral Sciences | Doctoral | 2 |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | Master | 2 |
| Chemistry | Master | 2 |
| Economics | Master | 2 |
| Dance | Master | 2 |
| Music | Undergraduate Certificate | 2 |
| Plant Sciences | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | Doctoral | 1 |
| Natural Resources Management | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Wildlife Management | Doctoral | 1 |
| Communications | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | Undergraduate Certificate | 1 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Secondary Education | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| English Language & Literature | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Physiology | Doctoral | 1 |
| Gerontology | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Science, Technology and Society | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Behavioral Sciences | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Geography | Master | 1 |
| International Relations | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Visual & Performing Arts | Bachelor | 1 |
| Fine Arts | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
Rankings Featuring This Institution
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Engineering Programs
- Highest Earning Doctoral Nursing & Health Programs
- Highest Earning Master's English Programs
- Highest Earning Doctoral Visual & Performing Arts Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Communications Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Family & Consumer Sciences Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Family & Consumer Sciences Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Parks & Recreation Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Computer Science Programs in Texas
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Engineering Programs in Texas
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