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Criminology at Texas Tech University

If you are interested in studying Criminology, you may want to check out the program at Texas Tech University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Texas Tech University sits in Lubbock, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 20 criminology graduations were recorded at Texas Tech University.

Online Class Availability at Texas Tech University

Distance learning is available at Texas Tech University. Among 40,757 students, 5,648 (14%) studied exclusively online and 21,407 (53%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Criminology graduates at Texas Tech University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Criminology graduates at Texas Tech University are 65% women (13) and 35% men (7).

Criminology Bachelor’s Program at Texas Tech University

Among the 20 bachelor’s criminology degrees awarded at Texas Tech University, 65% were women (13) and 35% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Criminology bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas Tech University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 70% of Criminology bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas Tech University, above the national average of 45%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Criminology Concentrations at Texas Tech University

This Criminology program at Texas Tech University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Criminology	20

Best-Paid Careers for Criminology Graduates

Students who finish Criminology program at Texas Tech University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Criminology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Remote Sensing Technicians	$99,834
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$95,957
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Neuropsychologists	$83,690

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.