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General Engineering at Texas Tech University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Texas Tech University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 24 general engineering degrees were granted at Texas Tech University.

Studying Online at Texas Tech University

Online coursework is an option at Texas Tech University. Among 40,757 students, 5,648 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 21,407 (53%) took at least some classes online.

General Engineering Rankings at Texas Tech University

Use these rankings to compare Texas Tech University’s General Engineering program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#14 of 23
Best Value	Texas	#17 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#26 of 42
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#33 of 41
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#166 of 285
Best Value	Nationwide	#229 of 284

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Engineering graduates at Texas Tech University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Engineering graduates at Texas Tech University are 21% women (5) and 79% men (19).

General Engineering Master’s Program at Texas Tech University

Of the 21 master’s general engineering degrees awarded at Texas Tech University, 19% were women (4) and 81% were men (17).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	2
International (Nonresident)	16

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of General Engineering master’s degree recipients at Texas Tech University, lower than the national average of 17%.*

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

More Specific General Engineering Concentrations at Texas Tech University

The General Engineering program at Texas Tech University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Engineering	24

Highest-Paying Careers for General Engineering Graduates

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

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Photonics Engineers	$84,667
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Robotics Engineers	$72,925

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.