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Nursing at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing program at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center stacks up to those at other schools.

TTUHSC is located in Lubbock, Texas and approximately 5,274 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 168 students received their master's degree in nursing.

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

TTUHSC Nursing Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

TTUHSC Nursing Rankings

There were 30 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #108 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at TTUHSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

TTUHSC Nursing Master’s Program

90% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 168 nursing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from TTUHSC, about 10% were men and 90% were women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from TTUHSC, 66% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 32
White 111
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing 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 Health Sciences Center.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Registered Nurses 210,350 $72,890
Medical and Health Services Managers 30,010 $105,450
Nurse Practitioners 12,020 $111,060
Nurse Anesthetists 6,140 $158,510
Nursing Instructors and Professors 3,900 $71,780

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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