Microbiological Sciences and Immunology at Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 52 graduates a year

$27,445
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$69,628
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$62,582
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#13 of 49
Rank by pay
#10 of 49
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,198
Median federal debt

Texas Tech University graduates in microbiological sciences and immunology earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Texas Tech University Compares for Microbiological Sciences and Immunology

All 49 colleges reporting microbiological sciences and immunology 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
1University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$103,546$94,220#1$50,706
2University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA$90,061$81,950#4$42,634
3San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$85,037$77,378#5$56,071
4Clemson University Clemson, SC$81,526$90,400#2$30,265
5San Diego State University San Diego, CA$81,122$73,816#7$45,360
6Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH$77,163$82,344#3—
7Washington State University Pullman, WA$76,384$70,257#12$43,736
8California State University-Chico Chico, CA$74,888$68,143#19$49,068
9University of California-Davis Davis, CA$74,343$67,647#21$46,005
10California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$73,988$67,324#23$48,631
11University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$73,944$68,013#20$34,669
12University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA$72,295$65,784#27$43,086
13Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$69,628$70,791#10$27,445
14Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO$69,269$64,780#32$39,701
15Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$69,128$74,162#6—
16Weber State University Ogden, UT$68,597$65,014#31$41,079

Other Majors at Texas Tech University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Petroleum Engineering$139,864$80,460#3 of 19
Computer and Information Sciences$113,062$82,521#71 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$107,110$79,544#45 of 258
Construction Engineering$102,312$75,421#6 of 13
Chemical Engineering$99,747$77,586#54 of 158
Industrial Engineering$98,266$71,545#47 of 94
Mechanical Engineering$98,113$73,268#52 of 318
Computer Engineering$92,615$85,619#162 of 189
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$90,143$76,708#3 of 46
Civil Engineering$89,969$74,655#56 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$89,891$63,059#117 of 796
Science, Technology and Society$88,953$69,382#4 of 10
Finance and Financial Management Services$86,795$58,535#127 of 452
Business/Commerce$86,278—#17 of 271
Information Science/Studies$81,289$55,081#82 of 148
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$78,435$53,997#1 of 19
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,702$53,528#224 of 1176
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$74,591$49,727#8 of 138
Marketing$72,953$49,773#145 of 516
Chemistry$70,673$31,573#73 of 209
Agricultural Business and Management$69,689$50,509#21 of 77
Mathematics$69,664$45,476#160 of 309
Economics$68,973$44,292#284 of 368
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$66,440$36,686#8 of 42
Interior Architecture$64,751$45,345#5 of 17
Architecture$63,871$39,060#56 of 78
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$63,013$32,027#71 of 110
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$62,457—#7 of 70
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$62,247$41,023#90 of 178
Nutrition Sciences$62,087$23,843#23 of 53

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Texas Tech University microbiological sciences and immunology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $27,445 one year after graduating and $69,628 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Texas Tech University rank for microbiological sciences and immunology?

Among 49 colleges reporting earnings for microbiological sciences and immunology graduates, Texas Tech University ranks #13 by median pay four years after graduation, and #10 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is microbiological sciences and immunology at Texas Tech University worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for microbiological sciences and immunology ($62,582), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,198.

← 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.