by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Environmental Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Environmental 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 environmental engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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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 #72 on College Factual's Best Schools for environmental engineering list. It is also ranked #4 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for Texas Tech.
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 average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| 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.
Online degrees for the Texas Tech environmental engineering 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.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering in 2019-2020, 52.0% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 51.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering at Texas Tech in 2019-2020, 36.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Environmental Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Environmental Engineering | 25 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 98 |
| Civil Engineering | 114 |
| Computer Engineering | 47 |
| Electrical Engineering | 75 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 357 |
*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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