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Counselor Education at Texas Tech University

If you plan to study Counselor Education, you may want to check out the program at Texas Tech University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 29 counselor education graduations were recorded at Texas Tech University.

Studying Online at Texas Tech University

Many students take online classes at Texas Tech University. Of 40,757 students, 5,648 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 21,407 (53%) took at least some classes online.

Counselor Education Rankings at Texas Tech University

Use these rankings to compare Texas Tech University’s Counselor Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#4 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#6 of 26
Best Value	Texas	#12 of 14
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#22 of 26
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#114 of 283
Best Value	Nationwide	#190 of 296

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#4 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#6 of 26
Best Value	Texas	#12 of 14
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#22 of 26
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#114 of 283
Best Value	Nationwide	#190 of 296

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Counselor Education graduates at Texas Tech University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Counselor Education graduates at Texas Tech University are 69% women (20) and 31% men (9).

Counselor Education Master’s Program at Texas Tech University

Of the 16 master’s counselor education degrees awarded at Texas Tech University, 69% were women (11) and 31% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Counselor Education master’s degree recipients at Texas Tech University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 38% of Counselor Education master’s degree recipients at Texas Tech University, lower than the national average of 38%.*

Counselor Education Doctoral Program at Texas Tech University

Of the 13 doctoral counselor education graduates at Texas Tech University, 69% were women (9) and 31% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Counselor Education doctoral degree recipients at Texas Tech University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 31% of Counselor Education doctoral degree recipients at Texas Tech University, lower than the national average of 41%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Counselor Education Graduates

Students who finish Counselor Education program at Texas Tech University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Counselor Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$87,699

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.