Academics at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at TTUHSC will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at TTUHSC this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 1,520 undergraduate students at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is 336 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 7 to 1 which places Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center among the best concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center , there are 7 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the best regarding instructional attention.

The vast majority of the instructors (97.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The vast majority of the faculty (97.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (72.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center offers 5 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 5 majors within 1 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center awarded 1,223 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Nursing	1,051	1,051
Communication Sciences	87	87
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	43	43
Health & Medical Administrative Services	42	42

Find out what Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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