Computer & Information Sciences at Texas Tech University

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

Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and approximately 40,322 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 309 computer and information sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Texas Tech.

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

Texas Tech Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Texas Tech Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer and information sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Texas Tech performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at Texas Tech is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & Information Sciences. 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	161
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	449

In 2021, 50 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from Texas Tech. This makes it the #206 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #85 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Texas Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Texas Tech University.

Texas Tech Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 78% of computer and information sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer and information sciences 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 computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	24
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	58
White	131
International Students	57
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Texas Tech Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 students earned a master's degree in computer and information sciences from Texas Tech. About 44% of these graduates were women and the other 56% were men.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas Tech University with a master's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	44
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Texas Tech also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

If you plan to be a computer and information sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Texas Tech University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems	369
Information Science	7

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Architecture & Related Services

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences 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
Software Applications Developers	71,260	$108,760
Computer User Support Specialists	60,380	$52,250
Computer Systems Analysts	51,710	$97,900
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	35,100	$89,500
Systems Software Developers	28,720	$110,740

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.