Microbiology at Texas Tech University

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

Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and approximately 40,322 students attend the school each year.

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

Texas Tech Microbiology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Microbiology
Master’s Degree in Microbiology

Texas Tech Microbiology Rankings

Microbiology Student Demographics at Texas Tech

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

Texas Tech Microbiology Master’s Program

60% Women

80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of microbiology master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in microbiology each year. Texas Tech does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

In the microbiology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of degree recipients. That is 35% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That Microbiology Grads May Go Into

A degree in microbiology 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
Biological Science Professors	4,470	$99,940
Natural Sciences Managers	2,620	$127,270
Microbiologists	1,000	$54,530

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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