Sociology at Texas Tech University
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, 74 of them were sociology majors.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Sociology section at the bottom of this page.
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Texas Tech Sociology Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology
- Master’s Degree in Sociology
Texas Tech Sociology Rankings
The sociology major at Texas Tech is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Sociology. 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.
In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in sociology from Texas Tech. This makes it the #64 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.
Earnings of Texas Tech Sociology Graduates
The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Texas Tech is $29,867. This is less than $30,566, which is the national average of all sociology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Sociology Student Demographics at Texas Tech
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at Texas Tech University.
Texas Tech Sociology Bachelor’s Program
About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at Texas Tech are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas Tech University with a bachelor's in sociology.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 |
| White | 39 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Texas Tech Sociology Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas Tech University with a master's in sociology.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Texas Tech also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- International Relations & National Security
- Anthropology
- Geography & Cartography
- Economics
- Political Science & Government
Careers That Sociology Grads May Go Into
A degree in sociology 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Managers | 20,710 | $122,130 |
| Sociology Professors | 1,010 | $82,580 |
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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