Engineering at Texas Tech University

What traits are you looking for in a engineering school? To help you decide if Texas Tech University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's engineering program.

Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and approximately 40,322 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 736 engineering 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 Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

Texas Tech Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• Master’s Degree in Engineering
• Doctorate Degree in Engineering

Online Classes Are Available at Texas Tech

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Texas Tech does offer online education options in engineering for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Texas Tech Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the engineering progam at Texas Tech compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The engineering major at Texas Tech is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Engineering. 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
	18
	29
Most Popular Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	44
	76
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	149

In 2021, 207 students received their master’s degree in engineering from Texas Tech. This makes it the #68 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 74 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #45 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Demographics at Texas Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Texas Tech University.

Texas Tech Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 736 engineering majors earned their bachelor's degree from Texas Tech. Of these graduates, 82% were men and 18% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities in its engineering 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 engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	25
Black or African American	53
Hispanic or Latino	206
White	347
International Students	83
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

Texas Tech Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 207 students graduated with a master's degree in engineering from Texas Tech. About 76% were men and 24% were women.

In the engineering master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of degree recipients. That is 2% 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 engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	21
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	65
International Students	77
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Texas Tech also has a doctoral program available in engineering. In 2021, 74 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Engineering

The following engineering concentations are available at Texas Tech University. 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
Mechanical Engineering	342
Civil Engineering	155
Electrical Engineering	113
Chemical Engineering	111
Industrial Engineering	90
Computer Engineering	55
Petroleum Engineering	50
Environmental Engineering	30
Construction Engineering	28
Systems Engineering	17
Biomedical Engineering	14
General Engineering	10
Manufacturing Engineering	2
Energy Systems Engineering	2
Engineering Science	1

Related Majors

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

Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering 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
Systems Software Developers	28,720	$110,740
Civil Engineers	24,460	$102,990
Mechanical Engineers	20,820	$105,570
Petroleum Engineers	19,260	$169,010

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.