Chemistry at Texas Tech University
Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and has a total student population of 40,322. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Texas Tech.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Chemistry section at the bottom of this page.
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Texas Tech Chemistry Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
- Master’s Degree in Chemistry
- Doctorate Degree in Chemistry
Texas Tech Chemistry Rankings
The chemistry major at Texas Tech is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Chemistry. 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.
In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from Texas Tech. This makes it the #182 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #76 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Chemistry Student Demographics at Texas Tech
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chemistry majors at Texas Tech University.
Texas Tech Chemistry Bachelor’s Program
About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at Texas Tech are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its chemistry 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 chemistry.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Texas Tech Chemistry Master’s Program
In the chemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 31% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas Tech University with a master's in chemistry.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Texas Tech also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 13 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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Careers That Chemistry Grads May Go Into
A degree in chemistry 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 |
| Chemists | 5,160 | $87,490 |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists | 4,170 | $80,880 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 2,620 | $127,270 |
| Chemistry Professors | 1,700 | $95,070 |
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.
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