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Nursing at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nursing, take a look at what Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso. Get started with the following essential facts.

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso is in El Paso, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 149 nursing degrees were awarded at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso.

Online & Distance Learning at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso

Many students take online classes at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso. Of 997 students, 20 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 101 (10%) took at least some classes online.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso is $25,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Nursing graduates at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso are 83% women (124) and 17% men (25).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso

Among the 147 bachelor’s nursing graduates at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso, 83% were women (122) and 17% were men (25).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	123
Black / African American	7
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	5

Minority students account for 91% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso, higher than the national average of 43%.*

Nursing Master’s Program at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso

Among the 2 master’s nursing graduates at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing master’s degree recipients at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Nursing master’s degree recipients at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso, above the national average of 40%.*

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

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso

The Nursing program at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	147
Nursing Administration	2

Top-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

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.