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Civil Engineering at Texas Tech University

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

Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and has a total student population of 40,322. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 119 students received a bachelor's degree in civil eng from Texas Tech.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Civil Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

Texas Tech Civil Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Eng
  • Master’s Degree in Civil Eng
  • Doctorate Degree in Civil Eng

Texas Tech Civil Engineering Rankings

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

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 civil eng major at Texas Tech is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Civil 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
Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 62
Most Focused Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 88
Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 140

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in civil eng from Texas Tech. This makes it the #46 most popular school for civil eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in civil eng, making the school the #63 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Civil Eng Graduates from Texas Tech Make?

The median salary of civil eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at Texas Tech is $63,040. This is 3% higher than $61,387, which is the national average for all civil eng bachelor's degree recipients.

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Civil Eng Student Demographics at Texas Tech

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

Texas Tech Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program

27% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 119 civil eng students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Texas Tech, about 73% were men and 27% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its civil eng 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 civil eng.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 41
White 57
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Texas Tech Civil Engineering Master’s Program

40% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 30 students who earned a master's degree in Civil Engineering from Texas Tech in 2020-2021, 60% were men and 40% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 8
International Students 15
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Texas Tech also has a doctoral program available in civil eng. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Civil Eng Grads May Go Into

A degree in civil eng 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
Civil Engineers 24,460 $102,990
Petroleum Engineers 19,260 $169,010
Architectural and Engineering Managers 12,920 $167,280
Engineers 10,710 $113,370
Engineering Professors 3,890 $123,200

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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