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Can You Guess The Most Popular Major At Texas Tech? - KFYO
Texas Tech's enrollment hit a record 45,000 students this fall, and the university now ranks third among public universities in Texas, according to Niche. The fall semester kicked off August 24, making this the largest student body in the school's history.
The fall semester kicked off August 24, making this the largest student body in the school's history. That kind of growth reshapes everything from parking on University Avenue to wait times at the SUB, and it raises a fair question: what are all these Red Raiders actually studying?
The source material from KFYO hints at breaking down the most popular majors on campus but stops short of naming them, so that part of the story stays incomplete for now. What is clear is that Texas Tech is drawing students from across the state and beyond in numbers it has never seen before. Cracking Niche's top three public universities in Texas is a meaningful marker for a school that competes with UT Austin and Texas A&M for both applicants and reputation.
For people here in Lubbock, a record enrollment means more foot traffic on 19th Street, more demand for off-campus housing in neighborhoods like Tech Terrace, and more economic activity flowing through the city. A university of 45,000 is not just a school. It is one of the largest employers and economic engines the South Plains has.
Texas Tech has added roughly the population of a small West Texas town to its campus in a single semester.
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