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. We've also included details on how Texas Tech ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in social work.
Jump to any of the following sections:
The bachelor's program at Texas Tech was ranked #146 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #7 in Texas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Texas Tech University handed out 25 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is an increase of 25% over the previous year when 20 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in social work from Texas Tech. This makes it the #298 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.
Social Work majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Texas Tech go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $30,902 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,866 for all social work students.
Graduates of the master's social work program at Texas Tech make a median salary of $46,650. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all social work graduates with a master's is $44,064.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Texas Tech, social work students borrow a median amount of $29,875 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $27,000 for all social work majors across the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Texas Tech University.
Of the 25 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Social Work from Texas Tech in 2020-2021, 16% were men and 84% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Texas Tech University with a bachelor's in social work.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| White | 10 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Of the 6 social work students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Texas Tech, about 17% were men and 83% were women.
The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of grads 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 social work.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
