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Geological & Earth Sciences at Texas Tech University

Geological & Earth Sciences at Texas Tech University

What traits are you looking for in a geology school? To help you decide if Texas Tech University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's geology program.

Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and approximately 40,322 students attend the school each year.

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

Texas Tech Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology
  • Master’s Degree in Geology

Texas Tech Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at Texas Tech is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Geological & Earth 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.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at Texas Tech

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

Texas Tech Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology 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 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its geology 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 geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 12
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Texas Tech Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

67% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of geology master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from Texas Tech, 100% 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 geology.

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

Concentrations Within Geological & Earth Sciences

Geological & Earth 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
Geology & Earth Sciences 47

Careers That Geology Grads May Go Into

A degree in geology 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
Geoscientists 7,810 $150,140
Natural Sciences Managers 2,620 $127,270
Chemistry Professors 1,700 $95,070
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 940 $104,760
Hydrologists 310 $78,240

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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