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History at Texas Tech University

Texas Tech University graduates about 76 history majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 191st of 692 schools we score for history, a solid program at 61 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 160 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 89% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $53,000 four years out, 1.05× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

61/100Solid#191 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year761% of the class
Courses in the catalog160more than 89% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$53,0001.05× the same major nationally
Research in the field$5Ma year, NSF
Admit rate73%whole school
SAT middle 50%1090–1280whole school

Around Texas Tech University

Ventral view of a dead adult Helochares maculicollis collected at Tyson Research
Helochares maculicollis 2Photo: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
A view of Texas Tech University and downtown Lubbock, Texas viewed from the TTU
Lubbock from westPhoto: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Winter in Lubbock, Texas. The view is looking east towards downtown Lubbock from
Lubbock in winterPhoto: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The Student Media Building at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, United St
StudentMedia KTXTPhoto: Voltin · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Texas Tech University Library, Southwest Collection/Special Collection Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 53 · Dorm 13 · Athletics 7 · Arts 5 · Library 2 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. Seattle University 63
  2. Rutgers University–Newark 63
  3. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 62
  4. University of Cincinnati 62
  5. James Madison University 60
  6. Utah State University 60
  7. Rowan University 60
  8. University of Rhode Island 60

Other strong majors at Texas Tech University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Texas Tech University with every school we score in history. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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