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General Economics at Texas Tech University

If you are interested in studying general economics, you may want to check out the program at Texas Tech University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and has a total student population of 40,322. In 2021, 77 general economics majors received their bachelor's degree from Texas Tech.

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

Texas Tech General Economics Degrees Available

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

Texas Tech General Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks general economics programs across the country. The following shows how Texas Tech performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general economics major at Texas Tech is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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
5
13
63
82
90
132

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in general economics from Texas Tech. This makes it the #63 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in general economics, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Economics Student Demographics at Texas Tech

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

Texas Tech General Economics Bachelor’s Program

6% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 77 general economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Texas Tech, about 94% were men and 6% were women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general 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 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its general 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 general economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 44
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Texas Tech General Economics Master’s Program

33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 3 general 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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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas Tech University with a master's in general 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 general economics. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That General Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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
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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