Curriculum and Instruction at Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX · Master's Degree · about 39 graduates a year

$58,305
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$65,068
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,399
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#55 of 190
Rank by pay
#50 of 190
Rank, wage-adjusted
$29,024
Median federal debt

Texas Tech University graduates in curriculum and instruction earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 45% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Texas Tech University Compares for Curriculum and Instruction

All 190 colleges reporting curriculum and instruction earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$100,111$91,094#2$81,909
2Concordia University-Irvine Irvine, CA$100,038$91,028#3$83,546
3University of Redlands Redlands, CA$95,860$87,226#5—
4Wilmington University New Castle, DE$95,071$94,501#1$77,911
5Teachers College at Columbia University New York, NY$86,945$82,754#6$81,435
6Alverno College Milwaukee, WI$86,166$89,660#4$70,227
7California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA$86,139$78,381#9$71,819
8University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$82,925$79,211#7$53,385
9Utah Valley University Orem, UT$80,763$76,544#12$65,419
10City University of Seattle Seattle, WA$80,194$73,761#14$70,377
…
52Chadron State College Chadron, NE$65,644$67,846#37$60,127
53University of Idaho Moscow, ID$65,519$69,670#29$47,187
54Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN$65,104$62,188#101$57,408
55Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$65,068$66,155#50$58,305
56Augusta University Augusta, GA$65,017$67,306#43$59,953
57The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX$64,929$66,014#52$61,737
58The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX$64,700$65,781#54$59,119

Other Curriculum and Instruction Credentials at Texas Tech University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Doctoral Degree$77,754$75,455$47,372

Other Majors at Texas Tech University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Information Science/Studies$118,405$87,966#24 of 71
Business Administration, Management and Operations$110,865$75,666#228 of 861
Accounting and Related Services$97,392$65,786#144 of 349
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$92,464$75,686—
Civil Engineering$90,540—#64 of 81
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$89,607$76,829#6 of 7
Public Administration$84,635—#75 of 243
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$81,195$59,124#16 of 29
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$75,064$47,951#6 of 75
Architecture$74,979$60,304#21 of 50
Finance and Financial Management Services—$69,066—
Nutrition Sciences$69,015$52,821#12 of 22
Special Education and Teaching$66,336$59,988#96 of 280
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$66,230$42,475#38 of 165
Educational Administration and Supervision$65,928$64,027#298 of 453
Educational/Instructional Media Design$64,716—#62 of 82
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$61,932$43,346#103 of 302
Social Work$61,750$53,166#156 of 279
Communication and Media Studies$60,860$47,431#47 of 61
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$59,564$53,147#188 of 285
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$58,759$43,550#23 of 26
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research$56,024$44,982#5 of 7
Music$52,995$29,235#29 of 98
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$48,879—#31 of 41
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions—$48,542—
Museology/Museum Studies$40,956$32,400#12 of 12

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Texas Tech University curriculum and instruction graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $58,305 one year after graduating and $65,068 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Texas Tech University rank for curriculum and instruction?

Among 190 colleges reporting earnings for curriculum and instruction graduates, Texas Tech University ranks #55 by median pay four years after graduation, and #50 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is curriculum and instruction at Texas Tech University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for curriculum and instruction ($63,399), and the median federal debt at graduation is $29,024.

← All data for Texas Tech University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.