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Museum Studies at Texas Tech University

If you plan to study Museum Studies, take a look at what Texas Tech University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Texas Tech University sits in Lubbock, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 16 museum studies 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%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 21,407 (53%) took at least some classes online.

Museum Studies Rankings at Texas Tech University

These rankings give you a sense of how Texas Tech University’s Museum Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#2 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#2 of 2
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#2 of 2
Best Value	Texas	#2 of 2
Best Value	Nationwide	#17 of 25
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#25 of 26

Earnings for Museum Studies Graduates from Texas Tech University

Graduates of Texas Tech University’s Museum Studies program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$33,459
3 years	$38,572
4 years	$41,685

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Museum Studies graduates from Texas Tech University take home a median $41,685, compared with $63,780 for all Texas Tech University graduates — about 35% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Museum Studies graduates at Texas Tech University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Museum Studies graduates at Texas Tech University are 75% women (12) and 25% men (4).

Museum Studies Master’s Program at Texas Tech University

Of the 16 master’s museum studies graduates at Texas Tech University, 75% were women (12) and 25% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Museum Studies master’s degree recipients at Texas Tech University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Museum Studies master’s degree recipients at Texas Tech University, below the national average of 27%.*

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

More Specific Museum Studies Concentrations at Texas Tech University

This Museum Studies program at Texas Tech University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Museology/Museum Studies	16

Best-Paid Careers for Museum Studies Graduates

Those who complete Museum Studies program at Texas Tech University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Museum Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$96,273
Curators	$79,764
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Archivists	$53,759

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.