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Economics at Texas Tech University

What traits are you looking for in a economics school? To help you decide if Texas Tech University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's economics program.

Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and has a total student population of 40,322. Of the 1,726 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech University in 2021, 97 of them were economics majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Economics section at the bottom of this page.

Texas Tech Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
  • Master’s Degree in Economics
  • Doctorate Degree in Economics

Texas Tech Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at Texas Tech compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at Texas Tech is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
104
117
182
203
355

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in economics from Texas Tech. This makes it the #183 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #76 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Texas Tech Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Texas Tech is $43,863. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $45,868 for all economics students.

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Economics Student Demographics at Texas Tech

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

Texas Tech Economics Bachelor’s Program

10% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The economics program at Texas Tech awarded 97 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 90% of these degrees went to men with the other 10% going to women.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Texas Tech are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its economics bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas Tech University with a bachelor's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 25
White 53
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Texas Tech Economics Master’s Program

33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 3 economics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Texas Tech, about 67% were men and 33% were women.

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In the economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas Tech University with a master's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Texas Tech also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Economics

Economics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Texas Tech University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics 85
International Economics 20

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Texas Tech University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 29,560 $78,200
Managers 20,710 $122,130
Economics Professors 1,020 $115,240
Economists 830 $106,480
Survey Researchers 430 $60,460

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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