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General Civil Engineering at Texas Tech University

If you plan to study General Civil Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Texas Tech University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 178 general civil engineering degrees were awarded at Texas Tech University.

Studying Online at Texas Tech University

Distance learning is available at Texas Tech University. Of 40,757 students, 5,648 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 21,407 (53%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Civil Engineering graduates at Texas Tech University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Civil Engineering graduates at Texas Tech University are 23% women (41) and 77% men (137).

General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Texas Tech University

Of the 107 bachelor’s general civil engineering degrees awarded at Texas Tech University, 23% were women (25) and 77% were men (82).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	49
Hispanic / Latino	44
Black / African American	3
Asian	2
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	6

Minority students account for 49% of General Civil Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas Tech University, above the national average of 38%.*

General Civil Engineering Master’s Program at Texas Tech University

Among the 60 master’s general civil engineering degrees awarded at Texas Tech University, 23% were women (14) and 77% were men (46).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	4
International (Nonresident)	51

Minority students account for 7% of General Civil Engineering master’s degree recipients at Texas Tech University, below the national average of 19%.*

General Civil Engineering Doctoral Program at Texas Tech University

Of the 11 doctoral general civil engineering graduates at Texas Tech University, 18% were women (2) and 82% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 9% of General Civil Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Texas Tech University, lower than the national average of 10%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for General Civil Engineering Graduates

Students who finish General Civil Engineering program at Texas Tech University pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for General Civil Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Transportation Engineers	$120,210
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Water/Wastewater Engineers	$86,573
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Civil Engineers	$72,457

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.