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 6 online bachelor's degrees. During the most recent year for which data is available, 509 students obtained their bachelor's degree in one of these fields:

Online Bachelor’s Degree	Number of Grads
Agricultural Public Services	47
Biological & Physical Science	1
General English Literature	49
General Family & Consumer Sciences	188
Information Science	120
Political Science & Government	104

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state undergraduates at Texas Tech is $16,704. Part time students pay $696 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 12 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
Computer Engineering	7
Curriculum & Instruction	21
Educational Administration	31
Educational Assessment	23
General Biology	7
General English Literature	10
Instructional Media Design	11
Mechanical Engineering	9
Public Administration	20
Public Relations & Advertising	50
Special Education	152
Teacher Education Subject Specific	20

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state graduate students at Texas Tech is $13,428. Part time graduate students pay $746 per credit hour.

How Many Students Participate in Online Learning at Texas Tech?

In the 2017-2018 academic year, 19,021 students took at least one online class at Texas Tech University. Of these students, 15,570 were seeking an undergraduate degree, 897 were undergraduates who were not enrolled in a degree program (non-seekers), and 2,554 were graduate students.

All Online Students at Texas Tech

Of the 38,209 students at Texas Tech University, 49.78% (19,021) took at least one class online. About 9.19% (3,513) 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
2017-2018	19,021	3,513
2016-2017	17,369	2,739
2015-2016	16,248	2,756
2014-2015	14,826	2,386
2013-2014	12,668	2,262

Online Undergraduate Degree Seekers at Texas Tech

In 2017-2018, 30,795 undergraduate students attended Texas Tech University. Of these students 50.56% (15,570) took at least one class online. 3.72% (1,147) 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
2017-2018	15,570	1,147
2016-2017	14,764	1,244
2015-2016	13,387	1,125
2014-2015	12,343	900
2013-2014	10,340	853

Online Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers at Texas Tech

Of the 1,162 undergraduate non-seekers at Texas Tech University, 77.19% (897) took at least one class online. About 71.69% (833) 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
2017-2018	897	833
2016-2017	121	94
2015-2016	108	86
2014-2015	90	73
2013-2014	101	86

Online Graduate Students at Texas Tech

During the 2017-2018 academic year, 6,252 graduate students attended Texas Tech University, and 40.85% (2,554) were enrolled in at least one online class. 24.52% (1,533) 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
2017-2018	2,554	1,533
2016-2017	2,484	1,401
2015-2016	2,753	1,533
2014-2015	2,393	1,413
2013-2014	2,227	1,323

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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References

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

• National Center for Education Statistics

• Image Credit: By Johan Hendrikse under License

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