Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) is a public medical school based in Lubbock, Texas, with additional campuses in Abilene, Amarillo, Dallas, and the Permian Basin. TTUHSC serves more than 100 counties in the western portion of Texas. The university is a separate institution from Texas Tech University; both universities are among five universities that are part of the Texas Tech University System. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, founded in 1969 as a branch campus of TTUHSC, became a separate institution in 2013.
At a glance
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,507
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 89%
- Student to faculty ratio: 7:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $92,348
- Median earnings (8 years): $88,633
- Median earnings (6 years): $84,007
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Lubbock, TX
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center include Nursing, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Clinical Laboratory Science.
- Nursing (931 bachelor's) · median earnings $89,234 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,500
- Communication Sciences and Disorders (64 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,026 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,794
- Clinical Laboratory Science (48 bachelor's) · median earnings $75,237 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,625
- Health (41 bachelor's) · median earnings $80,639 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,000
Degree mix: Health 98%, Biological Sciences 2%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 27%
- Federal loan recipients: 43%
- Average federal loan: $7,835
- Median debt at graduation: $12,268
Admissions
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,507
- Women: 77%
- Part-time undergraduates: 11%
- Age 25 and older: 39%
- Graduate students: 2,552
- First-generation: 43%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 18%
- Student to faculty: 7:1
- Professor salary: $132,997
- Associate professor salary: $92,099
- Assistant professor salary: $76,329
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What majors does Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Clinical Laboratory Science, Health.
What is the average salary after Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $92,348 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 89% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is not reported.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center official site: https://ttuhsc.edu.