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History at Texas Tech University

83 Bachelor's Degrees
15 Master's Degrees
2 Doctor's Degrees
History is one of the majors in the history program at Texas Tech University.

Here, 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. We've also included details on how Texas Tech ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in history.

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History Degrees Available at Texas Tech

Texas Tech History Rankings

The bachelor's program at Texas Tech was ranked #79 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #4 in Texas.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History 11
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for History 14
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree History Graduates 29
Best Value Colleges for History 30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History 33
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 47
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid) 54
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 60
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 61
Best History Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 63
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 63
Best History Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 63
Highest Paid Master’s Degree History Graduates 66
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 68
Best History Master’s Degree Schools 68
Best History Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 68
Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools 68
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 69
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 69
Best History Colleges for Veterans 71
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 75
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 77
Best History Graduate Degree Schools 77
Best History Schools 79
Best Value Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 80
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 82
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 88
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid) 93
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 93
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid) 98
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 98
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 98
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 99
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 100
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 101
Highest Paid History Graduates 102
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 102
Best Value Colleges for History (With Aid) 103
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree History Graduates 104
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 106
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 110
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 114

Popularity of History at Texas Tech

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Texas Tech University handed out 83 bachelor's degrees in history. This is an increase of 1% over the previous year when 82 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in history from Texas Tech. This makes it the #42 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in history in 2021, making the school the #99 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do History Graduates from Texas Tech Make?

$32,908 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of History Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

History majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Texas Tech go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $32,908 a year. This is higher than $28,881, which is the national median for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do History Graduates from Texas Tech Have?

$22,250 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of History Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Texas Tech, history students borrow a median amount of $22,250 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all history bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,952.

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Texas Tech History Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Texas Tech University.

Texas Tech History Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 83 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from Texas Tech. About 58% were men and 42% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 52% 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 bachelor's in history.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 33
White 43
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 4

Texas Tech History Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students earned a master's degree in history from Texas Tech. About 53% of these graduates were women and the other 47% were men.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Texas Tech are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 73% 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 master's in history.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 11
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

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