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General Environmental Engineering at Texas Tech University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Environmental Engineering, take a look at what Texas Tech University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Texas Tech University sits in Lubbock, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 31 general environmental engineering degrees were awarded at Texas Tech University.

Studying Online at Texas Tech University

Online coursework is an option at Texas Tech University. Of 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 diversity of General Environmental Engineering graduates at Texas Tech University, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Environmental Engineering graduates at Texas Tech University are 71% women (22) and 29% men (9).

General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Texas Tech University

Of the 16 bachelor’s general environmental engineering graduates at Texas Tech University, 69% were women (11) and 31% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	8
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 50% of General Environmental Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas Tech University, above the national average of 31%.*

General Environmental Engineering Master’s Program at Texas Tech University

Of the 15 master’s general environmental engineering degrees awarded at Texas Tech University, 73% were women (11) and 27% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	8

Minority students account for 53% of General Environmental Engineering master’s degree recipients at Texas Tech University, higher than the national average of 24%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Environmental Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Environmental Engineering program at Texas Tech University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Environmental Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	$122,967
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$122,201
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Environmental Engineers	$79,896
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.