Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a public university in Lubbock, Texas. Its former students earn a median $92,348 ten years after starting college, more than 99% of the Texas colleges we cover.

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Earnings after college
$92,348

Higher than 99% of Texas colleges we cover and 97% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center acceptance rate & admissions

Pell Grant recipients27%
First-generation students43%
Women / men87% / 13%

Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center tuition, cost & net price

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IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$11,250
Loan default rate1.0%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

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State aid: Texas residents with financial need may receive a TEXAS Grant at Texas public universities; amounts are set each year and vary by college. Not included in the prices above. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (College for All Texans)

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center majors, earnings & careers

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center offers 4 bachelor's majors across 1 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Health & Medicine · 4

Highest-earning majors at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Nursing$89,234$22,000
Health Administration$80,639$31,057
Medical Laboratory Science$75,237$25,000
Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders$63,026$21,500
Quick list of all 4 majors
  • Health Administration$80,639
  • Medical Laboratory Science$75,237
  • Nursing$89,234
  • Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders$63,026

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Nursing → Registered nurse

$81,480
Lubbock
$95,970
Texas
$97,550
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Lubbock

Cost of living
9% below the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Lubbock, TX area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,050/mo

2 bedrooms $1,241. Housing costs 24% below the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
55° / 93°

January and July average highs. 20 inches of rain a year, 7 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively High

Highest: tornado (relatively high); winter weather (very high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Lubbock County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)4,890
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-24100% bachelor's
Campus typePrimarily nonresidential
Student bodyWhite 46% · Hispanic 35% · Black 10% · Asian 4%International 0%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Lubbock County at a glance

Population318,884
Median household income$64,155
Adults with a bachelor's degree33%
Median age32

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center with similar schools

Similar public colleges in Texas by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center———$92,348This school
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio———$82,206
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston———$92,961
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston———$88,757
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center———$90,232

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Common questions about Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

How much do Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center graduates earn?

Former Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center students earn a median $92,348 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/texas-tech-university-health-sciences-center (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).