Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Texas Tech University

Every multi / interdisciplinary studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the multi / interdisciplinary studies 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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 165 students received their master's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies.

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

Texas Tech Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
• Doctorate Degree in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Texas Tech Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in multi / interdisciplinary studies, making the school the #61 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Student Demographics at Texas Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at Texas Tech University.

Texas Tech Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 165 students earned a master's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies from Texas Tech. About 54% of these graduates were women and the other 46% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in multi / interdisciplinary studies each year. Texas Tech does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a multi / interdisciplinary studies master's degree from Texas Tech, 52% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the multi / interdisciplinary studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of degree recipients. That is 11% 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 multi / interdisciplinary studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	85
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Concentrations Within Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Data Science	66
Nutrition Science	53
Biological & Physical Science	28
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	15
Historic Preservation	11
Museum Studies	9
Medieval Studies	3
Behavioral Science	1

Careers That Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies 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
Accountants and Auditors	115,270	$80,200
Computer Workers	25,620	$90,290
Geoscientists	7,810	$150,140
Medical Scientists	5,240	$72,260
Dietitians and Nutritionists	4,930	$56,550

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

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