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Public Health at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

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Public Health at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

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

TTUHSC is located in Lubbock, Texas and approximately 5,274 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students received their master's degree in public health.

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

TTUHSC Public Health Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Health

TTUHSC Public Health Rankings

Public Health Student Demographics at TTUHSC

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

TTUHSC Public Health Master’s Program

69% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students earned a master's degree in public health from TTUHSC. About 69% of these graduates were women and the other 31% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 24% men graduate in public health each year. TTUHSC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a public health master's degree from TTUHSC, 54% 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 public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 26
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health 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
Medical and Health Services Managers 30,010 $105,450
Health Specialties Professors 13,930 $139,540
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 11,870 $75,720
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 4,170 $80,880
Community Health Workers 2,820 $41,640

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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