---

General Mechanical Engineering at Texas Tech University

If you plan to study General Mechanical 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 in Lubbock, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 348 general mechanical engineering degrees were granted at Texas Tech University.

Studying Online at Texas Tech University

Many students take online classes 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 Mechanical Engineering graduates at Texas Tech University, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Mechanical Engineering graduates at Texas Tech University are 11% women (38) and 89% men (310).

General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Texas Tech University

Among the 293 bachelor’s general mechanical engineering degrees awarded at Texas Tech University, 11% were women (32) and 89% were men (261).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	159
Hispanic / Latino	79
Black / African American	15
Asian	10
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	17
International (Nonresident)	12

Minority students account for 42% of General Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas Tech University, above the national average of 34%.*

General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program at Texas Tech University

Of the 40 master’s general mechanical engineering degrees awarded at Texas Tech University, 12% were women (5) and 88% were men (35).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	5
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	19

Minority students account for 22% of General Mechanical Engineering master’s degree recipients at Texas Tech University, below the national average of 23%.*

General Mechanical Engineering Doctoral Program at Texas Tech University

Among the 15 doctoral general mechanical engineering graduates at Texas Tech University, 7% were women (1) and 93% were men (14).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	2
Asian	4
International (Nonresident)	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of General Mechanical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Texas Tech University, above the national average of 13%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for General Mechanical Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Mechanical Engineering program at Texas Tech University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Mechanical Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Fuel Cell Engineers	$137,020
Automotive Engineers	$107,733
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Cost Estimators	$80,966
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Mechanical Engineers	$79,543
Aerospace Engineers	$63,328

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.