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Mental & Social Health Services at Texas Tech University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Mental & Social Health Services, you may want to check out the program at Texas Tech University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 19 mental & social health services degrees were awarded at Texas Tech University.

Online & Distance Learning at Texas Tech University

Many students take online classes at Texas Tech University. Among 40,757 students, 5,648 (14%) studied exclusively online and 21,407 (53%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Mental & Social Health Services graduates at Texas Tech University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Mental & Social Health Services graduates at Texas Tech University are 84% women (16) and 16% men (3).

Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program at Texas Tech University

Of the 14 master’s mental & social health services degrees awarded at Texas Tech University, 86% were women (12) and 14% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mental & Social Health Services master’s degree recipients at Texas Tech University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Mental & Social Health Services master’s degree recipients at Texas Tech University, below the national average of 37%.*

Mental & Social Health Services Doctoral Program at Texas Tech University

Of the 5 doctoral mental & social health services graduates at Texas Tech University, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mental & Social Health Services doctoral degree recipients at Texas Tech University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 60% of Mental & Social Health Services doctoral degree recipients at Texas Tech University, above the national average of 44%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Mental & Social Health Services Concentrations at Texas Tech University

This Mental & Social Health Services program at Texas Tech University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Marriage & Family Therapy/Counseling	19

Highest-Paying Careers for Mental & Social Health Services Graduates

Graduates of the Mental & Social Health Services program at Texas Tech University go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Mental & Social Health Services majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479
Counselors, All Other	$81,766
Health Education Specialists	$81,726
Healthcare Social Workers	$78,044
Marriage and Family Therapists	$74,325
Community Health Workers	$73,901
Mental Health Counselors	$72,983
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$68,140
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,510
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$64,599

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.