Social Work at Texas Tech University
Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and approximately 40,322 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students received a bachelor's degree in social work from Texas Tech.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Work section at the bottom of this page.
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Texas Tech Social Work Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
- Master’s Degree in Social Work
Texas Tech Social Work Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks social work programs across the country. The following shows how Texas Tech performed in these rankings.
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 social work major at Texas Tech is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Work. 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 Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 185 |
| Best Value Social Work Schools | 226 |
In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in social work from Texas Tech. This makes it the #298 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.
Earnings of Texas Tech Social Work Graduates
The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at Texas Tech is $30,902. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,866 for all social work students.
Social Work Student Demographics at Texas Tech
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Texas Tech University.
Texas Tech Social Work Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social work 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 social work.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Texas Tech Social Work Master’s Program
In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 22% 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 social work.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Texas Tech also has a doctoral program available in social work. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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Careers That Social Work Grads May Go Into
A degree in social work 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | 19,510 | $48,920 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | 9,830 | $59,090 |
| Substance Abuse Social Workers | 6,090 | $40,470 |
| Social and Community Service Managers | 5,370 | $72,560 |
| Counselors | 2,660 | $58,110 |
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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