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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock, TX · 15 field-and-degree records

Earnings reported for 15 · Federal debt reported for 4

Based onFederal evidence is incompleteEstimateNot enough data
Estimated 10-year payoff
Price unavailable

Payoff needs a reliable price

Observed year-5 earnings are available, but the current federal record does not provide a usable institution-wide average net price.

Not availableTime to earn back the modeled cost
Not availableEstimated return after 10 years
$87,226Observed earnings · year 5
Not availableHighest annual price before payoff reaches $0
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PAYOFF CURVE

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Observed year-5 earnings are available, but the current federal record does not provide a usable institution-wide average net price.

FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuitionNot available
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuitionNot available
Sticker price
Average net priceNot available
Title IV student average
Cost of attendanceNot available
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
HOW STUDENTS ATTEND · 2023-24

Most students take at least some classes online.

IPEDS enrollment counts show course delivery across the whole institution. They do not indicate whether a specific degree can be completed online.

Fully online36%
2,490 students
Some online courses43%
3,030 students
No online courses21%
1,479 students
Undergraduates age 25+39%
Share of undergraduate enrollment

Institution-level attendance context from IPEDS. Program delivery is reported separately on degree pages and in the program directory. These figures do not enter ROI.

College identity and local contextAccreditation, institution type, dual enrollment and state prices
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE

Institution details

Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.

Accreditor
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Main award level
Bachelor’s degrees
Campus setting
City
Admissions
Not reported
Delivery
Campus or mixed delivery
Federal designation
No special designation reported
Sources: College Scorecard June 2026 release and IPEDS 2024 institutional characteristics.
STATE PRICE CONTEXT · 2024

Prices in Texas run 3% below the U.S. level.

BEA Regional Price Parities compare price levels across states. A value of 100 equals the national average.

Overall3% below U.S.
Goods2% below U.S.
Housing3% below U.S.
Utilities12% below U.S.
Other services3% below U.S.

Use this as geographic context, not a personal budget. It describes the state, not the campus neighborhood, and does not measure tuition or student-specific housing.

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THE NUMBERS BEHIND THE VERDICT

What it costs and what graduates earn

Not availableAverage net price / year
Not availableCost of attendance
$12,268Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$130/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$87,226Median earnings · year 5 after completion
Not availableCompletion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
1,482Student size

Debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. It does not include Parent PLUS or private loans. We show admissions scores only when a valid federal value is available.

QUESTIONS ANSWERED

What the numbers say about Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

What does Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center cost?

The current federal record does not provide a reliable average net price for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

What do Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center graduates earn?

The observed median earnings figure is $87,226 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.

How much federal debt do Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center graduates have?

Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $12,268. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.

Is every degree at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center worth the same?

No. The current release contains 15 field-and-degree records for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center; 15 report year-4 earnings and 4 report federal debt. Outcomes can differ substantially by field and degree level.

DEBT AFTER COLLEGE

Are borrowers making progress?

Repayment progress, default and debt at exit describe different federal borrower cohorts. They are shown separately and do not change the ROI estimate.

1 year76%Paid down at least $1 of principal
3 years78%Paid down at least $1 of principal
5 years81%Paid down at least $1 of principal
7 years83%Paid down at least $1 of principal
Students who completed$12,268Median federal debt · 1,267 borrowers
Students who withdrew$6,250Median federal debt · 168 borrowers
Three-year cohort default rate0%Federal cohort measure, not the share currently behind on payments

Source: College Scorecard. Repayment progress is the share of borrowers who reduced principal by at least $1 at the stated measurement point. Debt covers federal student loans; Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded. Cohorts and reporting periods differ across measures.

2024–25 ENROLLMENT

Who studied here during the year

6,729Students enrolled at any point
2,344Undergraduate students
4,385Graduate students

Unduplicated students enrolled at any point from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. This full-year measure is different from a fall headcount and does not enter ROI.

More student and earnings detailPrice by family income, retention, equity and common industries
PRICE BY FAMILY INCOME

Average net price is not one price

Federal averages for aided students in each family-income band. Your aid offer can differ.

$0–30kNot available
$30–48kNot available
$48–75kNot available
$75–110kNot available
$110k+Not available
LONGER-TERM CONTEXT

What happens beyond the first earnings measure

Year 5$87,226
Year 6$84,007
Year 10$92,348
Full-time retention
Not available
Part-time retention
Not available
Completion within 200% of normal time
Not available

Earnings timepoints may use different historical cohorts and should not be read as one group’s guaranteed salary growth.

WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS

Outcomes are not the same for every family.

These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.

Pell Grant studentsNot reported

Completion rate not reported

91% received a Pell Grant within eight years
Parent borrowing$29,308

Median Parent PLUS debt

94 parent borrowers in the reported cohort
First-generation students$12,399

Median federal student debt

77% making progress in repayment after three years
Student family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$88,158Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$93,362Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$93,497Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income76%
Middle income77%
Higher income81%
Undergraduate student composition
White46%
Black10%
Hispanic35%
Asian4%

Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.

INDEPENDENT CENSUS EARNINGS VIEW

How earnings develop by field

Privacy-protected Census employment records follow graduate cohorts one, five and ten years after completion. This source is kept separate from College Scorecard because its population and methodology differ.

Field and credentialYear 1Year 5Year 10
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.Doctoral, professional practice · Broad federal field 51
$74,517Year 1
$146,779Year 5
$192,616Year 10
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.Doctoral, research/scholarship · Broad federal field 51
$132,347Year 1
$146,374Year 5
$120,518Year 10
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.Master’s degree · Broad federal field 51
$88,511Year 1
$113,963Year 5
$113,006Year 10
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.Master’s degree · Broad federal field 26
$60,751Year 1
$76,680Year 5
$112,807Year 10
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 51
$75,339Year 1
$90,061Year 5
$107,201Year 10

Median annual earnings in 2023 dollars. Each time point may use a different pooled graduation cohort. Coverage is limited to institutions participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program.

NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

97thEarnings percentile
WHAT STANDS OUT

A faster read on this college

These summaries use every reportable field-and-credential record at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.

$86,358Median year-4 earnings across reportable program categories
$23,500Median federal debt across categories that report debt
53%Of comparable categories above their same-field national benchmark
EARNINGS OVER TIME

What graduates earned in later years

$76,944Year 1
$90,257Year 4
$87,226Year 5

Each year can represent a different federal cohort, so the points do not track the same people over time.

DEGREES AT THIS COLLEGE

Your choice of degree can change the payoff.

Graduate earnings differ by field and credential, even within the same college.

1Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · Doctoral Degree$138,6632Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Doctoral Degree$135,5603Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$126,7594Medicine · Doctoral Degree$99,1175Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Master's Degree$97,5166Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$89,2347Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · Doctoral Degree$88,7538Health and Medical Administrative Services · Master's Degree$86,358

Observed year-4 earnings · compare the same field and credential across colleges

Strongest relative outcomes

Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark

This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.

1Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree · $80,639 reported+37%vs same-degree national median$31,057federal debt2Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree · $88,753 reported+7%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt3Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree · $63,026 reported+7%vs same-degree national median$21,500federal debt4Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree · $76,305 reported+7%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt5Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree · $126,759 reported+5%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt6Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree · $69,914 reported+4%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt
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DEGREE OUTCOMES

Compare fields and degree levels

Showing all 15 field-and-degree records in the current release.

Major or fieldDegree levelEarnings, year 4Federal debt2024–25 graduates
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationDoctoral Degree$138,663Not available97
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoral Degree$135,560Not available36
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$126,759Not available15
MedicineDoctoral Degree$99,117Not available169
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$97,516Not availableNot reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$89,234$22,000Not reported
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$88,753Not available139
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$86,358Not availableNot reported
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesDoctoral Degree$82,231Not available10
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$80,639$31,05722
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$76,305Not availableNot reported
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$75,237$25,00018
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyMaster's Degree$72,352Not availableNot reported
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$69,914Not availableNot reported
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$63,026$21,500Not reported

Graduate counts come from IPEDS and group related majors into the same federal field. Missing earnings or debt values remain labeled as unavailable.

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.