by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how TTUHSC ranks in comparison to other schools with nursing programs.
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Ranked at #3 in College Factual's most recent rankings, TTUHSC is in the top 1% of the country for nursing students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Texas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center handed out 917 bachelor's degrees in nursing. This is a decrease of 13% over the previous year when 1,051 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 168 students received their master’s degree in nursing from TTUHSC. This makes it the #60 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 30 students received their doctoral degrees in nursing in 2021, making the school the #108 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Nursing majors who earn their bachelor's degree from TTUHSC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $64,946 a year. This is higher than $62,880, which is the national median for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.
Nursing majors graduating with a master's degree from TTUHSC make a median salary of $100,850 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all nursing graduates with a master's is $94,353.
While getting their bachelor's degree at TTUHSC, nursing students borrow a median amount of $22,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all nursing bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the nursing program at TTUHSC is $343 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.
Of the 917 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in nursing from TTUHSC in 2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at TTUHSC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 56% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center with a bachelor's in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 43 |
| Black or African American | 94 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 235 |
| White | 516 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 26 |
The nursing program at TTUHSC awarded 168 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 10% of these degrees went to men with the other 90% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 66% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center with a master's in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 32 |
| White | 111 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 14 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 318 |
| Medicine | 181 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 158 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 156 |
| Communication Sciences | 123 |
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