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Geological & Earth Sciences at Texas Tech University

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Geological & Earth Sciences at Texas Tech University

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

Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and has a total student population of 40,322. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received their master's degree in geology.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Geological & Earth Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Texas Tech Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Geology
  • Doctorate Degree in Geology

Texas Tech Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at Texas Tech

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

Texas Tech Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

58% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 12 students who earned a master's degree in Geological & Earth Sciences from Texas Tech in 2020-2021, 42% were men and 58% were women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from Texas Tech, 92% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas Tech University with a master's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Geology Grads May Go Into

A degree in geology 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
Geoscientists 7,810 $150,140
Natural Sciences Managers 2,620 $127,270
Chemistry Professors 1,700 $95,070
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 940 $104,760
Hydrologists 310 $78,240

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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