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General Chemical Engineering at Texas Tech University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Chemical Engineering, consider the program at Texas Tech University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Texas Tech University is in Lubbock, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 84 general chemical engineering degrees were granted at Texas Tech University.

Studying Online at Texas Tech University

Distance learning is available at Texas Tech University. Among 40,757 students, 5,648 (14%) studied exclusively online and 21,407 (53%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Chemical Engineering graduates at Texas Tech University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Chemical Engineering graduates at Texas Tech University are 43% women (36) and 57% men (48).

General Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Texas Tech University

Among the 56 bachelor’s general chemical engineering graduates at Texas Tech University, 46% were women (26) and 54% were men (30).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas Tech University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Hispanic / Latino	13
Black / African American	5
Asian	4
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of General Chemical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas Tech University, higher than the national average of 34%.*

General Chemical Engineering Master’s Program at Texas Tech University

Of the 19 master’s general chemical engineering degrees awarded at Texas Tech University, 42% were women (8) and 58% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemical Engineering master’s degree recipients at Texas Tech University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
International (Nonresident)	16

General Chemical Engineering Doctoral Program at Texas Tech University

Of the 9 doctoral general chemical engineering degrees awarded at Texas Tech University, 22% were women (2) and 78% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Texas Tech University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	6

Minority students account for 22% of General Chemical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Texas Tech University, above the national average of 16%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Chemical Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Chemical Engineering program at Texas Tech University pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for General Chemical Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Chemical Engineers	$130,903
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889

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.