Microbiology at Texas Tech University
Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and has a total student population of 40,322.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Microbiology section at the bottom of this page.
Texas Tech Microbiology Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Microbiology
- Master’s Degree in Microbiology
Texas Tech Microbiology Rankings
The microbiology major at Texas Tech is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Microbiology. 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.
Microbiology Student Demographics at Texas Tech
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the microbiology majors at Texas Tech University.
Texas Tech Microbiology Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities in its microbiology 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 with a bachelor's in microbiology.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Texas Tech Microbiology Master’s Program
In the microbiology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of degree recipients. That is 35% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas Tech University with a master's in microbiology.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Related Majors
Careers That Microbiology Grads May Go Into
A degree in microbiology 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.
| Occupation | Jobs in TX | Average Salary in TX |
|---|---|---|
| Biological Science Professors | 4,470 | $99,940 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 2,620 | $127,270 |
| Microbiologists | 1,000 | $54,530 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Johan Hendrikse under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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