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History at Texas Tech University

History at Texas Tech University

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

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 History section at the bottom of this page.

Texas Tech History Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in History
  • Master’s Degree in History

Texas Tech History Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #99 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

History Student Demographics at Texas Tech

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

Texas Tech History Master’s Program

54% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 46% of history master's degrees went to men and 54% went to women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from Texas Tech, 54% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the history master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of degree recipients. That is 17% 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 history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within History

The following history concentations are available at Texas Tech University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Texas Tech University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General History 17

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history 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
High School Teachers 110,420 $58,190
Managers 20,710 $122,130
History Professors 2,150 $82,360
Curators 680 $57,150
Museum Technicians and Conservators 500 $44,090

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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