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Finance at Texas Tech University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Finance, 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 located in Lubbock, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 360 finance graduations were recorded at Texas Tech University.

Online & Distance Learning at Texas Tech University

Many students take online classes at Texas Tech University. Of 40,757 students, 5,648 (14%) studied exclusively online and 21,407 (53%) took at least some classes online.

Finance Rankings at Texas Tech University

Rankings can help you compare Texas Tech University’s Finance program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#7 of 44
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#11 of 57
Best Value	Texas	#25 of 44
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#34 of 57
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#114 of 525
Best Value	Nationwide	#275 of 532

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#7 of 44
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#11 of 57
Best Value	Texas	#25 of 44
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#34 of 57
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#114 of 525
Best Value	Nationwide	#275 of 532

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Finance graduates at Texas Tech University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Finance graduates at Texas Tech University are 22% women (78) and 78% men (282).

Finance Bachelor’s Program at Texas Tech University

Among the 323 bachelor’s finance graduates at Texas Tech University, 20% were women (65) and 80% were men (258).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	203
Hispanic / Latino	78
Black / African American	10
Asian	6
Two or More Races	17
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 34% of Finance bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas Tech University, above the national average of 29%.*

Finance Master’s Program at Texas Tech University

Of the 33 master’s finance graduates at Texas Tech University, 36% were women (12) and 64% were men (21).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 21% of Finance master’s degree recipients at Texas Tech University, lower than the national average of 28%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Finance Graduates

Those who complete Finance program at Texas Tech University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Finance majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Financial Quantitative Analysts	$126,371
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Chief Sustainability Officers	$96,628
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	$92,240
Personal Financial Advisors	$91,777

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.