Physical Sciences at Texas Tech University

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

Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and approximately 40,322 students attend the school each year. Of the 6,884 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech University in 2021, 97 of them were physical sciences majors.

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

Texas Tech Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Physical Sciences

Texas Tech Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at Texas Tech compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical sciences major at Texas Tech is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Sciences. 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
Most Focused Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	107
Most Focused Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	531

In 2021, 39 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from Texas Tech. This makes it the #43 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #98 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Texas Tech

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

Texas Tech Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 97 physical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Texas Tech, about 57% were men and 43% were women.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Texas Tech are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physical sciences 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 physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	51
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Texas Tech Physical Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students earned a master's degree in physical sciences from Texas Tech. About 38% of these graduates were women and the other 62% were men.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from Texas Tech, 59% 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 physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	23
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Texas Tech also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 19 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Texas Tech University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	52
Physics	48
Geological & Earth Sciences	47
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	8

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Architecture & Related Services
• Computer & Information Sciences

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences 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
Architectural and Engineering Managers	12,920	$167,280
Geoscientists	7,810	$150,140
Chemists	5,160	$87,490
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	4,170	$80,880

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.