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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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.
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.
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.
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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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Texas Tech University.
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 33 |
White | 43 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 4 |
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 11 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
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