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Texas Tech University BS in Civil Engineering

114 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$64,055 Average Salary
$26,000 Average Student Debt

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

Civil Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Texas Tech University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in civil eng, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Texas Tech BS in Civil Eng

#94 in the U.S
#4 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 #94 on College Factual's Best Schools for civil eng list. It is also ranked #4 in Texas.

Here are some of the other rankings for Texas Tech.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering 8
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering 21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering 23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering 29
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering 31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k) 39
Most Popular Colleges for Civil Engineering 44
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k) 45
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k) 49
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Civil Engineering Graduates 51
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (With Aid) 53
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 53
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (With Aid) 56
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 57
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 59
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (With Aid) 60
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Civil Engineering Graduates 61
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 65
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 66
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 66
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 68
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 68
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 72
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 72
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 72
Highest Paid Civil Engineering Graduates 73
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (With Aid) 74
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 76
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 76
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering 76
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k) 77
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 77
Best Civil Engineering Colleges for Veterans 81
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 84
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering 84
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 85
Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 89
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 92
Best Civil Engineering Schools 94
Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 94
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering 103
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 107
Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 110
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering 115
Most Focused Colleges for Civil Engineering 128
Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 129
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering 132
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Civil Engineering Graduates 161

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

$11,600 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$26,000 Average Student Debt

Texas Tech Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Texas Tech paid an average of $698 per credit hour in 2019-2020. 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 Civil Eng BS Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Civil Eng students who received their bachelor’s degree at Texas Tech took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 11% higher than the national average of $23,346.

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

$64,055 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of civil eng students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech is $64,055 per year. That is 10% higher than the national average of $57,979.

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Does Texas Tech Offer an Online BS in Civil Eng?

Online degrees for the Texas Tech civil 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 Civil Eng

114 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
26.3% Women
33.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 114 students received their bachelor’s degree in civil eng. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 26.3% of the civil eng students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 27.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in civil eng at Texas Tech in 2019-2020, 33.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 28
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 62
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

BS in Civil Eng Focus Areas at Texas Tech

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Civil Engineering 114

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemical Engineering 98
Computer Engineering 47
Electrical Engineering 75
Environmental Engineering 25
Mechanical Engineering 357

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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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