Social Sciences at Texas Tech University

Every social sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social 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, 319 of them were social sciences majors.

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

Texas Tech Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Texas Tech Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Texas Tech performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at Texas Tech is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social 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 Social Sciences Schools	757

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Texas Tech. This makes it the #149 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #123 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Texas Tech

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

Texas Tech Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 319 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Texas Tech. About 54% were men and 46% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Texas Tech since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences 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 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social 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 social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	101
White	165
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

Texas Tech Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 28 social sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Texas Tech, about 39% were men and 61% were women.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from Texas Tech, 54% 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 social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	15
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Texas Tech also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social 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
Political Science & Government	126
Economics	105
Sociology	80
Geography & Cartography	37
Anthropology	26
International Relations & National Security	5

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Education

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	29,560	$78,200
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Urban and Regional Planners	2,270	$69,070
Social Scientists	1,970	$80,430

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.