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Nursing at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Nursing at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

TTUHSC is located in Lubbock, Texas and approximately 5,274 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

TTUHSC Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing

TTUHSC Nursing Rankings

The nursing major at TTUHSC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 30 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #108 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at TTUHSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

TTUHSC Nursing Bachelor’s Program

89% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at TTUHSC are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its nursing bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 42
Black or African American 109
Hispanic or Latino 264
White 485
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

TTUHSC Nursing Master’s Program

91% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from TTUHSC, 64% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 46
White 121
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 919
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 122
Nursing Administration 31
Nursing Practice 30
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 15
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 14

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Registered Nurses 210,350 $72,890
Medical and Health Services Managers 30,010 $105,450
Nurse Practitioners 12,020 $111,060
Nurse Anesthetists 6,140 $158,510
Nursing Instructors and Professors 3,900 $71,780

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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