We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Texas Tech ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in hospitality.
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Texas Tech was ranked #41 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for hospitality majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #5 in Texas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Texas Tech University handed out 60 bachelor's degrees in hospitality management. This is a decrease of 18% over the previous year when 73 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in hospitality from Texas Tech. This makes it the #23 most popular school for hospitality master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of hospitality students who receive their bachelor's degree at Texas Tech is $45,573. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $36,364 for all hospitality bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Texas Tech, hospitality students borrow a median amount of $22,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all hospitality bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,695.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the hospitality program at Texas Tech is $338 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the hospitality majors at Texas Tech University.
The hospitality program at Texas Tech awarded 60 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 58% of these degrees went to men with the other 42% going to 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, 53% 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 hospitality.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
White | 32 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
Other Races | 1 |
For the most recent academic year available, 55% of hospitality master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 55% 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 hospitality.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 6 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 2 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Business Administration & Management | 480 |
Marketing | 337 |
Finance & Financial Management | 329 |
Accounting | 326 |
General Business/Commerce | 270 |
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