Texas Tech University Online Learning

If you work full-time or part-time, or even if you have other demands on your time, traditional classroom courses may not be that great of an option for you. However, online classes may offer the flexibility you need, and you may even be able to get your entire degree online. On this page, we'll look at what online learning options are available at Texas Tech University. On this page you will find:

• Online Bachelor’s Degrees
• Online Master’s Degrees
• Online Student Breakdown
• Combined Student Totals
• Undergraduate Degree Seekers
• Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers

Online Bachelor’s Degrees at Texas Tech

Texas Tech offers one online bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which data is available, 36 students obtained their bachelor's degree in this field.

Online Bachelor’s Degree	Number of Grads
Plant Sciences	36

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state undergraduates at Texas Tech is $21,204. Part time students pay $707 per credit hour. For more information on costs, see our Texas Tech tuition and fees page.

Online Master’s Degrees at Texas Tech

You can get an online master's degree in 9 different fields at Texas Tech. The following table shows which subject areas are offered online and the number of recent graduates in each one.

Online Master’s Degree	Number of Grads
Communication & Media Studies	55
Computer Engineering	4
General Engineering	10
Human Development & Family Studies	8
Instructional Media Design	10
Plant Sciences	19
Systems Engineering	13
Teacher Education Subject Specific	13
Writing Studies	8

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state graduate students at Texas Tech is $15,136. Part time graduate students pay $757 per credit hour.

How Many Students Participate in Online Learning at Texas Tech?

In the 2019-2020 academic year, 21,751 students took at least one online class at Texas Tech University. Of these students, 17,728 were seeking an undergraduate degree, 594 were undergraduates who were not enrolled in a degree program (non-seekers), and 3,429 were graduate students.

All Online Students at Texas Tech

Of the 40,322 students at Texas Tech University, 53.94% (21,751) took at least one class online. About 9.99% (4,027) took all of their courses online. Those students who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Texas Tech University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	21,751	4,027
2018-2019	20,198	3,742
2017-2018	19,021	3,513
2016-2017	17,369	2,739
2015-2016	16,248	2,756

Online Undergraduate Degree Seekers at Texas Tech

In 2019-2020, 32,412 undergraduate students attended Texas Tech University. Of these students 54.70% (17,728) took at least one class online. 4.10% (1,330) of undergraduate degree seekers took classes exclusively online. Those who took all of their classes online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online undergraduate degree students at Texas Tech University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	17,728	1,330
2018-2019	16,517	1,254
2017-2018	15,570	1,147
2016-2017	14,764	1,244
2015-2016	13,387	1,125

Online Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers at Texas Tech

Of the 857 undergraduate non-seekers at Texas Tech University, 69.31% (594) took at least one class online. About 58.69% (503) took all of their courses online. Those non-seekers who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Texas Tech University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	594	503
2018-2019	776	677
2017-2018	897	833
2016-2017	121	94
2015-2016	108	86

Online Graduate Students at Texas Tech

During the 2019-2020 academic year, 7,053 graduate students attended Texas Tech University, and 48.62% (3,429) were enrolled in at least one online class. 31.11% (2,194) of these students took classes exclusively online. Those graduate students who only took online courses were originally from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Texas Tech University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	3,429	2,194
2018-2019	2,905	1,811
2017-2018	2,554	2,194
2016-2017	2,484	1,401
2015-2016	2,753	1,545

Related Schools

If you’re considering Texas Tech University, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

• Colorado State University - Fort Collins
• Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
• Mississippi State University
• Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
• University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

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