by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Texas Tech ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in consumer economics.
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The bachelor's program at Texas Tech was ranked #4 on College Factual's Best Schools for consumer economics list. It is also ranked #1 in Texas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Texas Tech University handed out 58 bachelor's degrees in family & consumer economics. This is a decrease of 2% over the previous year when 59 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 59 students received their master’s degree in consumer economics from Texas Tech. This makes it the #2 most popular school for consumer economics master’s degree candidates in the country.
Consumer Economics majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Texas Tech go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $45,136 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $33,139 for all consumer economics bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's consumer economics program at Texas Tech make a median salary of $61,464. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all consumer economics graduates with a master's is $40,368.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Texas Tech, consumer economics students borrow a median amount of $27,750 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $23,811 for all consumer economics majors across the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the consumer economics majors at Texas Tech University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 58 consumer economics majors earned their bachelor's degree from Texas Tech. Of these graduates, 72% were men and 28% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Texas Tech are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Texas Tech University with a bachelor's in consumer economics.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| White | 39 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Of the 59 consumer economics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Texas Tech, about 54% were men and 46% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 53% 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 with a master's in consumer economics.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 31 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 7 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Family & Consumer Sciences | 252 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 217 |
| Housing | 12 |
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