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Texas Tech University BS in Chemical Engineering

98 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$68,592 Average Salary
$27,000 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Chemical Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Chemical Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Texas Tech University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in chem eng, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the Texas Tech BS in Chem Eng

#75 in the U.S
#5 in Texas

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Texas Tech was ranked #75 on College Factual's Best Schools for chem eng list. It is also ranked #5 in Texas.

Here are some of the other rankings for Texas Tech.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 10
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 19
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 19
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 30
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 31
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 32
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 32
Most Popular Colleges for Chemical Engineering 33
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates 41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 42
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 43
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 43
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 44
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 44
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 45
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 46
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 47
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 48
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 49
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 52
Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 54
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 54
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates 55
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 56
Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 56
Highest Paid Chemical Engineering Graduates 56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 57
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 58
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 58
Best Chemical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 59
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 61
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 63
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 67
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 69
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 70
Best Chemical Engineering Schools 75
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 79
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 81
Most Focused Colleges for Chemical Engineering 84
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 86
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 93
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates 95
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 103

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Chem Eng from Texas Tech Cost?

$11,600 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Texas Tech Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Texas Tech was $698 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $289 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $8,683 $20,953
Fees $2,917 $2,917
Books and Supplies $1,200 $1,200
On Campus Room and Board $9,956 $9,956
On Campus Other Expenses $4,400 $4,400

Learn more about Texas Tech tuition and fees.

Texas Tech Chem Eng BS Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Texas Tech in Chem Eng walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 20% higher than the national average of $22,589.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Chem Eng From Texas Tech?

$68,592 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of chem eng students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech is $68,592 per year. That is 9% higher than the national average of $62,713.

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Does Texas Tech Offer an Online BS in Chem Eng?

Online degrees for the Texas Tech chem eng bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Texas Tech Online Learning page.

Texas Tech Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Chem Eng

98 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
30.6% Women
43.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 98 students received their bachelor’s degree in chem eng. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 30.6% of the chem eng students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 37.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in chem eng at Texas Tech in 2019-2020, 43.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 17
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 40
International Students 15
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

BS in Chem Eng Focus Areas at Texas Tech

Chemical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Chemical Engineering 98

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to chemical engineering.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Civil Engineering 114
Computer Engineering 47
Electrical Engineering 75
Environmental Engineering 25
Mechanical Engineering 357

View All Chemical Engineering Related Majors >

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.

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