The Rawls College of Business at Texas Tech University finished No. 89 on P&Q’s 2025 ranking of the Best Undergraduate Business Programs in the U.S. In our three methodological categories, it finished No. 66 in Admission Standards, No. 81 in Career Outcomes, and No. 92 in Academic Experience (based solely on our alumni survey).
The B-school’s acceptance rate for the fall 2024 incoming class was 72.8%, and the class also reported an average SAT score of 1222. Its six-year graduation rate is 75.5%.
In career data, 50.1% of Class of 2024 graduates and 46.0% of Class of 2023 grads completed at least one business-specific internship before graduation. Some 93.1% of 2024 grads found jobs within three months, compared to 93.7% of 2023 grads.
Average salary for the most recent graduates was $62,685, with 16.8% of them reporting an average signing bonus of $5,657. The top employers included Charles Schwab, Goosehead Insurance, EY, Dell, Whitley Penn, Lockheed Martin, KPMG, Enterprise Mobility, Goldman Sachs, and PwC.
The Rawls College experience is best described as a real-world business education with a strong capstone experience and quality study abroad opportunities. At Rawls, students are given valuable skills that are directly transferable to the career of their choice.
CUSTOMIZED BUSINESS EDUCATION
Rawls offers students a highly customizable experience, allowing them to choose from seven business majors while pairing their degree with industry-relevant certificates. To ensure student success, Rawls provides personalized guidance through the Rawls Experience Hub, a dedicated support center that offers academic advising, career preparation, and student services throughout a student’s undergraduate journey.
The Career Management Center (CMC) plays a key role in career readiness, offering individualized career coaching, resume and interview preparation, and networking opportunities with top employers. Additionally, the Georgie G. Snyder Center for Business Communication helps students refine their professional communication skills, offering resources for presentations, business writing, and interpersonal communication, along with micro-credentials in human skills development.
For students looking to expand their global business perspective, the Center for Global Engagement (CGE) provides opportunities to participate in study abroad programs, global partnerships, and cultural exchange initiatives. These integrated support systems ensure that Rawls students are prepared not just academically, but also for the evolving demands of the business world.
NEW CURRICULUM UPDATES
Rawls continues to evolve its curriculum to better equip students with real-world skills. The Intro to Business course has been restructured into a First-Year Experience, offering students an overview of the business discipline while preparing them for success in their chosen major. This redesigned course now features applied projects and peer Student Learning Assistants, helping first-year students engage in practical learning from the start.
Starting in Fall 2025, Rawls will introduce a new business core course, Business Decision Making, as part of the second-year experience. This course will help students develop critical thinking and data-driven decision-making skills, essential for navigating today’s fast-changing business landscape.
Also launching in Fall 2025 is a new Industry Engaged Practical Experience graduation requirement, which ensures students gain hands-on experience through internships, consulting projects, or other industry-based learning opportunities before they graduate.
DEGREE PROGRAMS & FLEXIBLE LEARNING OPTIONS
Rawls offers a diverse range of majors to cater to different career interests. Students can pursue degrees in Accounting, Energy Commerce, Finance, Information Technology, Management, Marketing, and Supply Chain Management.
For students interested in construction-related business careers, Rawls provides a General Business degree with a Construction Management Concentration. Additionally, for those seeking flexibility and remote learning options, Rawls offers an online General Business program, allowing students to earn a business degree while balancing other commitments.
ALUMNI SAY
“Summer internship class. Without this being a requirement, I don’t believe that I would have done an internship and it ended up being one of the best summers of my entire life. It introduced me to what the world looks like post-college, and I am so glad that I did it.”
“My Capstone class was Financial Modeling where we took all of the information that we learned in undergrad and translated it to Microsoft Excel. This helped me tremendously by allowing me to be ahead of other people my age as well as being ahead of colleagues that are well into their career. The ability to transform and manipulate data is the MOST important skill that business professionals can have right now.”
“I did a study abroad in Cuenca, Ecuador. It allowed me to re-evaluate my career goals and choose an educational path that benefited me the most.”
“The professors were amazing! I had multiple professors that made college an enjoyable experience. They did everything they could to see me succeed. I still keep in contact with some of my professors as they’ve made an impact on my life.”
“I have always and will always feel like by time at Rawls and TTU was valuable, and worthwhile. The professors were amazing, and I was able to utilize different relationships to get introductions upon graduation.”
“Had I not had the class that, from what I know, is only offered at the Rawls, I would have had a much harder learning curve when I got into my career. That class helped me develop business reporting that wasn’t previously available. I love Texas Tech and the Rawls for that. Wreck em!”
