General Economics at Texas Tech University
If you plan to study general economics, take a look at what Texas Tech University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.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 General Economics section at the bottom of this page.
Texas Tech General Economics Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in General Economics
- Master’s Degree in General Economics
Texas Tech General Economics Rankings
There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in general economics, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
General Economics Student Demographics at Texas Tech
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general economics majors at Texas Tech University.
Texas Tech General Economics Master’s Program
In the general economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 13% 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 general economics.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 1 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Related Majors
Related Programs
Learn about other programs related to Texas Tech University that might interest you.
If you're the kind of person who enjoys working with numbers and solving tough problems, a graduate degree in economics may be for you.
Careers That General Economics Grads May Go Into
A degree in general economics 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 |
---|---|---|
Managers | 20,710 | $122,130 |
Economics Professors | 1,020 | $115,240 |
Economists | 830 | $106,480 |
Survey Researchers | 430 | $60,460 |
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
More about our data sources and methodologies.