Texas Tech University Rankings by Salary Score
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Texas Tech University is ranked on 8 lists of the best colleges by earnings one year out of college.
Salary and Debt by Major at Texas Tech University
We calculated a salary score for each of Texas Tech University's programs by comparing program-specific median alumni earnings to median alumni earnings for the same program across all schools that provide this data. This way, students can compare the relative salary strength of a specific major at Texas Tech University to the same major at other schools. A school's overall score by level is based on the school's by-program performance weighted by student enrollment in each program. Data is sourced from the December 2020 release of the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and reflects median alumni debt upon graduation and median alumni earnings in the year after graduation for students who received federal financial aid. Debt and salary numbers are shown rounded to the nearest $10.
Salary Scores for TTU Bachelor's Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | $20,000 | $49,270 | |
| Agricultural Business and Management | $21,500 | $50,860 | |
| Agricultural Public Services | $11,750 | $41,570 | |
| Agriculture, General | $22,500 | $40,020 | |
| Animal Sciences | $19,160 | $33,280 | |
| Anthropology | $21,500 | $33,990 | |
| Architecture | $23,250 | $31,850 | |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $25,000 | $26,350 | |
| Biology, General | $23,000 | $27,910 | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $20,500 | $49,770 | |
| Business/Commerce, General | $26,000 | $61,810 | |
| Chemical Engineering | $25,940 | $68,590 | |
| Chemistry | $24,250 | $32,710 | |
| Civil Engineering | $25,000 | $64,060 | |
| Communication and Media Studies | $26,000 | $39,520 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $26,000 | $73,560 | |
| Computer Engineering | $29,000 | $71,490 | |
| Construction Engineering | $25,490 | $71,020 | |
| Design and Applied Arts | Not Reported | $41,190 | |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $20,740 | $25,190 | |
| Economics | $25,750 | $45,500 | |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | $27,030 | $76,460 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | $26,000 | $33,280 | |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies | $28,750 | $52,110 | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | $23,500 | $33,280 | |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $21,250 | $55,890 | |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $26,000 | $33,190 | |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Not Reported | $35,700 | |
| Geography and Cartography | $26,000 | $37,570 | |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $26,520 | $52,110 | |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | $22,500 | $36,510 | |
| History | $24,800 | $37,570 | |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | $20,500 | $45,640 | |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $23,250 | $34,890 | |
| Industrial Engineering | $27,000 | $63,500 | |
| Information Science/Studies | $23,250 | $63,430 | |
| Interior Architecture | $26,000 | $47,260 | |
| International Business | Not Reported | $50,860 | |
| International/Global Studies | $20,200 | $27,050 | |
| Journalism | $18,750 | $33,280 | |
| Landscape Architecture | Not Reported | $50,860 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $25,000 | $35,370 | |
| Marketing | $20,790 | $49,910 | |
| Mathematics | $24,080 | $41,570 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | $25,500 | $71,130 | |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | $25,440 | $26,740 | |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $18,000 | $44,360 | |
| Music | $26,250 | $42,680 | |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | $22,000 | $35,060 | |
| Nutrition Sciences | $22,500 | $40,900 | |
| Petroleum Engineering | $27,650 | $89,970 | |
| Philosophy | $21,000 | $27,300 | |
| Political Science and Government | $24,400 | $37,930 | |
| Psychology, General | $21,500 | $30,410 | |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $22,500 | $40,530 | |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | $22,090 | $29,250 | |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $21,500 | $34,420 | |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $27,000 | $30,770 | |
| Science, Technology and Society | $28,250 | $62,260 | |
| Social Work | $23,800 | $32,210 | |
| Sociology | $23,500 | $32,710 | |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | $25,000 | $35,420 |
Salary Scores for TTU Master's Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | $18,760 | $62,740 | |
| Architecture | $32,630 | $52,110 | |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Not Reported | $38,290 | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $36,980 | $84,650 | |
| Civil Engineering | Not Reported | $63,750 | |
| Communication and Media Studies | $20,500 | $38,530 | |
| Curriculum and Instruction | $38,690 | $42,120 | |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Not Reported | $38,830 | |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | $34,260 | $52,610 | |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | Not Reported | $37,420 | |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Not Reported | $55,510 | |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | Not Reported | $82,440 | |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | Not Reported | $63,010 | |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies | $26,500 | $58,220 | |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Not Reported | $52,110 | |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | $34,930 | $37,980 | |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Not Reported | $52,110 | |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $35,070 | $46,670 | |
| Museology/Museum Studies | Not Reported | $32,120 | |
| Music | Not Reported | $37,210 | |
| Nutrition Sciences | $23,310 | $45,700 | |
| Public Administration | Not Reported | $46,090 | |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Not Reported | $54,710 | |
| Security Science and Technology | Not Reported | $54,660 | |
| Special Education and Teaching | $26,890 | $50,910 | |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | $48,770 | $41,190 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $25,230 | $52,110 | |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | Not Reported | $47,200 |
Salary Scores for TTU Doctoral Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | $47,420 | $57,320 | |
| Curriculum and Instruction | $68,970 | $64,490 | |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | $69,330 | $85,760 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | Not Reported | $47,850 | |
| Law | $73,000 | $69,730 | |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Not Reported | $74,580 | |
| Music | Not Reported | $33,990 |
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The good: The other students are fantastic to work with and there is a great community among the students here. The program is well regarded in the field, for now. The bad: Having assistants work over 40 hours a week and having faculty with inflated egos is pretty common in Ph.D. programs. This program takes toxicity to a whole new level though. The biggest problem is bigotry. I did not have a single class where the professor wasn't openly transphobic. Every single professor I had would complain about how... Read More
Texas Tech is an amazing institution. It has word renowned faculty teaching some of the brightest students in the nation. It has generous scholarships, quality coursework and a tight-knit Red Raider community. Between the Honors College, Rawls College of Business and the Whitacre College of Engineering, Texas Tech offers some of the best programs taught by some of the most caring faculty. Guns up!