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Family Practice Nursing at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

What traits are you looking for in a school for Family Practice Nursing, take a look at what Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is located in Lubbock, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 58 family practice nursing graduations were recorded at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

Online & Distance Learning at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Distance learning is available at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Among 5,098 students, 1,644 (32%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,131 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Family Practice Nursing graduates at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Family Practice Nursing graduates at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center are 95% women (55) and 5% men (3).

Family Practice Nursing Master’s Program at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Of the 45 master’s family practice nursing graduates at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 93% were women (42) and 7% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Family Practice Nursing master’s degree recipients at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	28
Hispanic / Latino	13
Black / African American	2
Asian	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of Family Practice Nursing master’s degree recipients at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, lower than the national average of 41%.*

Family Practice Nursing Doctoral Program at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Of the 9 doctoral family practice nursing graduates at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 100% were women (9) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Family Practice Nursing doctoral degree recipients at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 33% of Family Practice Nursing doctoral degree recipients at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, lower than the national average of 53%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Family Practice Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Family Practice Nursing program at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for Family Practice Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.