History at Texas Tech University

Every history school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the history program at Texas Tech University stacks up to those at other schools.

Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and has a total student population of 40,322. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 83 students received a bachelor's degree in history from Texas Tech.

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

Texas Tech History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History
• Master’s Degree in History
• Doctorate Degree in History

Texas Tech History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how Texas Tech performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at Texas Tech is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for History. 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
Best Value History Doctor’s Degree Schools	5
Most Focused History Doctor’s Degree Schools	119

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in history from Texas Tech. This makes it the #42 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #99 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Texas Tech History Graduates

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at Texas Tech is $32,908. This is 14% higher than $28,881, which is the national average for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

History Student Demographics at Texas Tech

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

Texas Tech History Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 83 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from Texas Tech. About 58% were men and 42% were women.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at Texas Tech are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% more racial-ethnic minorities in its history 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 history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	33
White	43
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Texas Tech History Master’s Program

Of the 15 students who graduated with a master’s in history from Texas Tech in 2021, 47% were men and 53% were women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from Texas Tech, 73% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Texas Tech also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history 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
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Managers	20,710	$122,130
History Professors	2,150	$82,360
Curators	680	$57,150
Museum Technicians and Conservators	500	$44,090

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Johan Hendrikse under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.