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Ranked at #12 in College Factual's most recent rankings, TTUHSC is in the top 1% of the country for health professions students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #2 in Texas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center handed out 1092 bachelor's degrees in health professions. This is a decrease of 11% over the previous year when 1,223 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 671 students received their master’s degree in health professions from TTUHSC. This makes it the #25 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 470 students received their doctoral degrees in health professions in 2021, making the school the #42 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.
The health professions program at TTUHSC awarded 1,092 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 15% of these degrees went to men with the other 85% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at TTUHSC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 56% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center with a bachelor's in health professions.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 52 |
Black or African American | 104 |
Hispanic or Latino | 289 |
White | 616 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 28 |
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at TTUHSC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 58% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center with a master's in health professions.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 41 |
Black or African American | 59 |
Hispanic or Latino | 148 |
White | 386 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
Other Races | 33 |
Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 1,131 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 318 |
Medicine | 181 |
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 158 |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 156 |
Communication Sciences | 123 |
Allied Health Professions | 77 |
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 66 |
Public Health | 48 |
Mental & Social Health Services | 26 |
Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 16 |
Medical Illustration & Informatics | 11 |
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