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Texas Tech University Review

4.5357
Based on 28 Reviews
Lubbock, TX, Broadway and University Avenue
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Career Preparation A
Students and Culture A
Facilities A
Activities and Groups A+
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Texas Tech University is a large, public, four-year university enrolling 35,859 students and offering 266 degrees in Lubbock, TX.

Study Areas, Degree Popularity

Check out the most popular majors and specific degrees students have earned at Texas Tech University.

*Sources for school statistics and data include the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. Data may vary depending on school and academic year.
1
Business
1,755 recent grads, 4 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Accounting
200
116
Advertising
71
Business Administration and Management
247
254
11
Business Administration, Management and Operations
80
16
Commerce
35
1
Economics
50
6
4
Family and Consumer Sciences/human Sciences
92
Finance
132
2
Financial Planning and Services
2
2
International Business
30
1
International Economics
22
Marketing/marketing Management
304
Organizational Leadership
77
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
2
Human and Social Sciences
1,500 recent grads, 4 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Anthropology
26
4
Applied Linguistics
8
Behavioral Sciences
6
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
6
8
Clinical Psychology
6
Counseling Psychology
2
7
Educational Psychology
6
9
Ethics
4
Experimental Psychology
0
4
Family and Community Services
47
Family Resource Management Studies
23
17
Historic Preservation and Conservation
0
1
History
102
15
5
Housing and Human Environments
9
Human Development and Family Studies
160
4
2
International/global Studies
3
Latin American Studies
0
Marriage and Family Therapy/counseling
11
10
Medieval and Renaissance Studies
3
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies
388
36
Museology/museum Studies
11
Philosophy
14
17
Political Science
100
2
3
Psychology
235
9
Public Administration
17
Russian Studies
2
Science, Technology and Society
36
Social Work
39
0
Sociology
76
6
Women's Studies
1
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
3
Engineering
1,167 recent grads, 4 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Architecture
123
77
10
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
4
Chemical Engineering
51
8
16
City/urban, Community and Regional Planning
9
Civil Engineering
75
21
3
Computer Engineering
14
Computer Software Engineering
7
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
78
51
9
Energy Management and Systems Technology/technician
6
Engineering
2
Engineering Science
5
Engineering Technology
5
Environmental Design/architecture
5
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering
12
14
Environmental Science
3
Geographic Information Science and Cartography
2
Industrial Engineering
31
10
10
Interior Architecture
20
Land Use Planning and Management/development
1
Landscape Architecture
17
1
Mechanical Engineering
214
29
10
Natural Resources/conservation
54
Petroleum Engineering
129
23
3
5
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
4
Education and Liberal Arts
821 recent grads, 4 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Agricultural Teacher Education
13
1
4
Art Studies
76
6
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
3
Art Teacher Education
7
Bilingual and Multilingual Education
7
Child Care and Support Services Management
0
Child Development
61
Counselor Education/school Counseling and Guidance Services
32
4
Curriculum and Instruction
13
9
Education
5
Education/teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness
2
Educational Evaluation and Research
10
19
Educational/instructional Technology
14
6
Educational Leadership and Administration
17
8
Elementary Education and Teaching
3
English Language and Literature
64
11
7
Family and Consumer Sciences/home Economics Teacher Education
4
3
Foreign Languages and Literatures
1
8
French Language and Literature
6
General Studies
148
German Language and Literature
2
2
Liberal Arts
5
Music Teacher Education
9
Reading Teacher Education
2
Rhetoric and Composition
56
8
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
10
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education
0
Secondary Education and Teaching
2
Spanish Language and Literature
43
3
Special Education and Teaching
93
8
6
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
5
Mathematics and Science
492 recent grads, 4 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
5
Biochemistry
40
Biological and Physical Sciences
4
Biology
144
5
9
Biotechnology
8
Cellular and Molecular Biology
15
Chemistry
34
11
13
Entomology
0
Geography
11
0
Geology/earth Science
33
9
1
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
1
Mathematics
51
14
2
19
Microbiology
20
3
Physics
4
9
5
Statistics
15
Zoology
3
1
3
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
6
Healthcare
455 recent grads, 3 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Dietetics/dietitian
40
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
43
20
4
Gerontology
0
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
296
38
Toxicology
4
10
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
7
Agriculture
438 recent grads, 4 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Agricultural and Extension Education Services
2
Agricultural Business and Management
8
5
1
Agricultural Communication/journalism
31
9
Agricultural Economics
97
6
4
Agriculture
33
Agronomy and Crop Science
10
14
7
Animal Sciences
119
16
9
Applied Horticulture/horticulture Operations
12
7
Architectural and Building Sciences/technology
11
Equestrian/equine Studies
10
Food Science
9
1
Horticultural Science
0
Natural Resources Management and Policy
0
Plant Sciences
0
Soil Science and Agronomy
1
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
12
4
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
8
Communication and Media
326 recent grads, 3 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Journalism
38
Mass Communication
82
43
8
Public Relations/image Management
86
Radio and Television
69
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
9
Legal and Law
227 recent grads, 3 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
American/u.s. Law/legal Studies/jurisprudence
7
Forensic Science and Technology
9
Law
208
Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services
3
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
10
Art and Design
194 recent grads, 4 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Dance
9
Drama and Dramatics/theatre Arts
21
6
Fashion/apparel Design
17
Jazz/jazz Studies
4
Keyboard Instruments
1
Music
55
23
9
Music History, Literature, and Theory
3
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
15
9
1
13
Visual and Performing Arts
8
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
11
Computer Technology
194 recent grads, 4 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Computer and Information Sciences
43
23
5
Information Science/studies
70
40
4
Systems Engineering
7
2
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
12
Hospitality
127 recent grads, 3 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Hospitality Management
5
Hotel/motel Administration/management
110
12
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
13
Trades and Careers
76 recent grads, 2 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Construction Engineering
29
Fashion Merchandising
42
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences
5
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
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Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Agricultural Business and Management
Agricultural Teacher Education
Agronomy and Crop Science
Behavioral Sciences
Commerce
Computer Software Engineering
Curriculum and Instruction
Education/teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness
Educational Evaluation and Research
Educational/instructional Technology
*Sources for school statistics and data include the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. Data may vary depending on school and academic year.
School Accreditation Information
This institution is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Specialized institution accreditations:
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship
Didactic Program in Dietetics American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs
Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
Counseling Psychology (COPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar Law (LAW) - Professional schools Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education Health Services Administration (HSA) - Graduate programs in health services administration 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
National Association of Schools of Dance, Commission on Accreditation Dance (DANCE) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and non-degree-granting programs National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation Theatre (THEA) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs 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
*Source data obtained from U.S. Department of Education's Office of Post-secondary Education (OPE)
Alumni & Student Reviews
A Excellent
Career Preparation
What letter grade would you give your school on how well it prepares students for a career in the real world?
Based on 7 Reviews
Alumni
Restaurant, Hotel, Institutional Management, Class of 1995

My department has an extensive alumni network and requires you to interview for a least 3 positions for a senior class. They provide numerous career fairs. They provide many opportunities for real world applications including a student run restaurant and hotel.

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Accounting, Class of 1981

So long ago, not sure

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Alumni
BS Secondary Education, Class of 1984

Job fairs, multiple student teaching opportunities, etc

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Alumni
Advertising, Class of 2015

Career services, etiquette courses, resume builder, career fairs

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Alumni
BA in Public Relations, Class of 1999

Projects with real companies Career services

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A Excellent
Students and Culture
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Based on 7 Reviews
Alumni
Restaurant, Hotel, Institutional Management, Class of 1995

Very diverse, very close knit especially within departments.

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Advertising, Class of 2015

Students are very diverse in culture. We are very school spirited overall.

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A Excellent
Facilities
What letter grade would you give the facilities at your school.
Based on 7 Reviews
Alumni
Restaurant, Hotel, Institutional Management, Class of 1995

Don't know know. They were ok with some outdated stuff, but they have remodeled since I attended.

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Alumni
Bachelor of Music Education, Class of 1973

A little dated, excellent food, was never in a computer lab, dorms were fairly well thought out, could use more storage, in my days the bathrooms were down the hall but we did have individual showernstalls with locking doors

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Advertising, Class of 2015

Clean but not renovated/upgraded, very basic. They are starting to upgrade locations around campus.

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A+ Excellent
Activities and Groups
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Based on 7 Reviews
Alumni
Restaurant, Hotel, Institutional Management, Class of 1995

Football games, servic l organizations.

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Bachelor of Music Education, Class of 1973

Saddle Tramps-spirit organization lots of sports Marching band was great

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Alumni
BS Secondary Education, Class of 1984

Football!!!- it is Texas

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Alumni
Advertising, Class of 2015

Greek life, athletics, intramurals, clubs and organizations.

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