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Geological & Earth Sciences at Texas Tech University

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Geological & Earth Sciences at Texas Tech University

Every geological and earth sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the geology 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. In 2021, 32 geology majors received their bachelor's degree from Texas Tech.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Geology

Texas Tech Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks geology 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 31
52
Most Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 78
Most Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Schools 176

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in geology from Texas Tech. This makes it the #32 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of Texas Tech Geology Graduates

The median salary of geology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Texas Tech is $39,319. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $36,478 for all geology bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

44% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 32 geology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Texas Tech, about 56% were men and 44% were women.

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About 59% 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 9% 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 2
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 19
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Texas Tech Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

58% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 12 students who graduated with a master’s in geology from Texas Tech in 2021, 42% were men and 58% were women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from Texas Tech, 92% 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 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Texas Tech also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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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