Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Lubbock, Texas · Public
All 17 assessed programs leave graduates out-earning a typical Texas high-school graduate (about $34,809/yr). Another 19 could not be assessed.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
17 of 36 programs could be assessed 47% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $89,234 | +$54,425 | clears the bar | $12,500 | 0.2 yrs | 937 |
| Healthcare Administration | Master's Degree | $86,358 | +$51,549 | clears the bar | $29,116 | 0.6 yrs | 337 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | $126,759 | +$91,950 | clears the bar | $50,275 | 0.5 yrs | 180 |
| Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | Bachelor's Degree | $63,026 | +$28,217 | clears the bar | $12,794 | 0.5 yrs | 94 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Master's Degree | $97,516 | +$62,707 | clears the bar | $76,156 | 1.2 yrs | 67 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Master's Degree | $76,305 | +$41,496 | clears the bar | $55,366 | 1.3 yrs | 58 |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $80,639 | +$45,830 | clears the bar | $18,000 | 0.4 yrs | 56 |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | $53,883 1-year earnings | +$19,074 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 52 |
| Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | Master's Degree | $69,914 | +$35,105 | clears the bar | $37,499 | 1.1 yrs | 39 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Bachelor's Degree | $75,237 | +$40,428 | clears the bar | $13,625 | 0.3 yrs | 35 |
| Nursing | Doctoral Degree | $135,560 | +$100,751 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 35 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Doctoral Degree | $88,753 | +$53,944 | clears the bar | $62,250 | 1.2 yrs | 30 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Master's Degree | $72,352 | +$37,543 | clears the bar | $38,250 | 1.0 yrs | 29 |
| Pharmacy | Doctoral Degree | $138,663 | +$103,854 | clears the bar | $136,167 | 1.3 yrs | 6 |
| Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | Doctoral Degree | $82,231 | +$47,422 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $57,632 1-year earnings | +$22,823 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Medicine | Doctoral Degree | $99,117 | +$64,308 | clears the bar | $153,777 | 2.4 yrs | insufficient data |
| Medicine | First Professional Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 180 |
| Pharmacy | First Professional Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 140 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 69 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | First Professional Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 68 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 31 |
| Healthcare Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 23 |
| Nursing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 21 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Biotechnology | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | First Professional Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Public Health | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Biology | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Pharmacy | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Biology | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Biology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($34,809/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.