General Mechanical Engineering at Texas Tech University
Every general mechanical engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general mechanical engineering program at Texas Tech University stacks up to those at other schools.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 General Mechanical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.
Texas Tech General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in General Mechanical Engineering
- Master’s Degree in General Mechanical Engineering
Online Classes Are Available at Texas Tech
If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.
Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Texas Tech offers distance education options for general mechanical engineering at the following degree levels:
- Master’s Degree
Texas Tech General Mechanical Engineering Rankings
There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in general mechanical engineering, making the school the #38 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
General Mechanical Engineering Student Demographics at Texas Tech
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general mechanical engineering majors at Texas Tech University.
Texas Tech General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas Tech University with a master's in general mechanical engineering.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 15 |
International Students | 13 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Careers That General Mechanical Engineering Grads May Go Into
A degree in general mechanical engineering 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 |
---|---|---|
Mechanical Engineers | 20,820 | $105,570 |
Cost Estimators | 17,240 | $73,950 |
Architectural and Engineering Managers | 12,920 | $167,280 |
Aerospace Engineers | 6,770 | $122,570 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Johan Hendrikse under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.