Texas Tech Named as One of Most Underrated Colleges by Business Insider

Texas Tech has been named as one of the nation’s most underrated colleges.

Tech was ranked sixth on Business Insider’s 25 Most Underrated Colleges list.

The list compares the mid-career salary of graduates according to PayScale, along with the U.S. News & World Report rankings of the best colleges.

The article specifically highlights Tech’s Whitaker College of Engineering, stating that the graduates go on to earn an average mid-career salary of $86,700.

Texas Tech President M. Duane Nellis said “Our reputation is on the rise as students’ future earning potential is evident with the success of our alumni. We hear from a greater number of students each year who express their desire to attend Texas Tech.”

The list states that The University of Massachusetts-Lowell is the most underrated college.

The other Texas school on the list is the University of Houston, which ranked 15^th.

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