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General Business & Commerce at Texas Tech University

If you plan to study General Business & Commerce, consider the program at Texas Tech University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Texas Tech University is in Lubbock, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 281 general business & commerce degrees were awarded at Texas Tech University.

Studying Online at Texas Tech University

Online coursework is an option at Texas Tech University. Among 40,757 students, 5,648 (14%) studied exclusively online and 21,407 (53%) took at least some classes online.

General Business & Commerce Rankings at Texas Tech University

These rankings give you a sense of how Texas Tech University’s General Business & Commerce program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#3 of 74
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#3 of 47
Best Value	Texas	#38 of 48
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#47 of 567
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#62 of 75
Best Value	Nationwide	#415 of 561

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#3 of 74
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#3 of 47
Best Value	Texas	#38 of 48
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#47 of 567
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#62 of 75
Best Value	Nationwide	#415 of 561

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Business & Commerce graduates at Texas Tech University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Business & Commerce graduates at Texas Tech University are 45% women (127) and 55% men (154).

General Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Program at Texas Tech University

Among the 23 bachelor’s general business & commerce degrees awarded at Texas Tech University, 13% were women (3) and 87% were men (20).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Business & Commerce bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas Tech University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	6
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of General Business & Commerce bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas Tech University, lower than the national average of 37%.*

General Business & Commerce Master’s Program at Texas Tech University

Of the 245 master’s general business & commerce degrees awarded at Texas Tech University, 49% were women (119) and 51% were men (126).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Business & Commerce master’s degree recipients at Texas Tech University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	135
Hispanic / Latino	57
Black / African American	14
Asian	24
Two or More Races	12
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 44% of General Business & Commerce master’s degree recipients at Texas Tech University, above the national average of 28%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for General Business & Commerce Graduates

Students who finish General Business & Commerce program at Texas Tech University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for General Business & Commerce majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$170,172
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Biofuels Production Managers	$164,096
Geothermal Production Managers	$160,381
Administrative Services Managers	$158,084
Facilities Managers	$157,669
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$146,025
Chief Executives	$138,534

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.