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Chemical Engineering at Texas Tech University

Chemical Engineering at Texas Tech University

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

Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and has a total student population of 40,322.

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

Texas Tech Chemical Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Chem Eng
  • Master’s Degree in Chem Eng

Texas Tech Chemical Engineering Rankings

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in chem eng, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chem Eng Student Demographics at Texas Tech

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

Texas Tech Chemical Engineering Master’s Program

35% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 65% of chem eng master's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Chemical Engineering

If you plan to be a chem eng major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Texas Tech University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemical Engineering 41

Careers That Chem Eng Grads May Go Into

A degree in chem eng 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
Architectural and Engineering Managers 12,920 $167,280
Engineers 10,710 $113,370
Chemical Engineers 7,870 $147,720
Engineering Professors 3,890 $123,200

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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