Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX · Public · Graduate degree-granting

Located in Huntsville, Texas, Sam Houston State University is a public institution, accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges. With 17,743 students, it is a mid-size institution. Graduates earn a median of $54,211 ten years after enrollment, which is 33% above the national median of $40,747. On the academic side, the graduation rate is 54.9%. For cost considerations, median graduate debt is $21,983, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.47x. The average net price after financial aid is $16,404 per year. The most popular programs include Criminal Justice & Corrections, Teacher Education, Psychology, Business, and Communications.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)
$54,211
Graduation Rate
54.9%
Median Debt
$21,983
Average Net Price
$16,404
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.83x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
2.47x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment
17,743
Admission Rate
90.3%
Average SAT
1041
Retention Rate
73.3%

Cost

In-State Tuition
$9,228
Out-of-State Tuition
$19,068
Pell Grant Rate
41.3%
Federal Loan Rate
45.6%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K
$12,474
Income $30K–$48K
$13,389
Income $48K–$75K
$15,540
Income $110K+
$24,101

Student Demographics

Women
66.1%
White
44.3%
Black
17.9%
Hispanic
29.0%
Asian
2.1%
Two or More Races
3.7%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)
58.2%

Accreditations

Programs (117)

Bachelor (62)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Criminal Justice & Corrections $51,748 888
Teacher Education Not reported 303
Psychology $47,659 263
Business $63,837 240
Communications $50,125 198
Registered Nursing $91,697 195
Sports & Fitness $57,341 141
Health Services $49,134 123
Biology $53,165 122
Finance $72,388 119
Health Services Administration $55,155 110
Animal Sciences $49,636 103
History $50,084 84
Marketing $55,522 78
Business Administration & Management $61,464 77
Public Health $50,970 75
Accounting $72,059 74
Construction Engineering Technology $93,904 70
Music $58,743 58
Graphic Communications $42,579 53
Liberal Arts & Sciences $54,082 51
Drama & Theater Arts $36,389 50
Political Science $55,894 48
Agricultural Business $62,302 44
Computer Engineering Technology Not reported 42
English Language & Literature $48,761 42
Computer & Information Sciences $96,727 40
Sociology $42,152 37
Homeland Security Not reported 34
Human Resources Management $57,689 32
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other $56,225 31
Chemistry $57,410 30
Fine Arts $39,565 28
Dance $48,568 27
Design & Applied Arts $57,019 26
Management Information Systems $73,734 25
Agriculture $60,598 24
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Not reported 20
Agricultural Sciences $67,729 17
Plant Sciences Not reported 17
Radio, Television & Film Not reported 17
Mathematics $61,617 17
International Business $61,186 17
Foods, Nutrition & Wellness $50,512 16
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions $31,854 16
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations $47,823 16
Natural Resources Conservation Not reported 15
Entrepreneurship $52,901 14
Engineering Technology Not reported 13
Geological Sciences $55,954 10
Geography $56,151 9
Computer & Information Systems Security Not reported 7
Romance Languages $55,647 7
Film, Video & Photographic Arts Not reported 7
Agricultural Public Services Not reported 6
Family & Consumer Sciences $49,840 6
Philosophy Not reported 6
Physics Not reported 6
Biological and Physical Sciences Not reported 5
Business Information Systems $67,464 5
Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment $54,816 0
Industrial Production Technology $79,544 Not reported

Master (39)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Business Administration & Management $99,143 158
Criminal Justice & Corrections $62,489 117
Educational Administration $65,804 93
Cognitive Psychology $57,746 91
Curriculum & Instruction $62,520 82
Library Science $64,781 44
Homeland Security $82,876 35
Special Education $70,757 28
History $54,943 26
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language $52,024 22
Mathematics Not reported 21
Music $68,888 20
Public Administration Not reported 19
Political Science Not reported 18
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $62,489 17
Accounting $88,132 16
Agriculture Not reported 15
Sports & Fitness $59,708 14
Biology Not reported 13
Public Health Not reported 13
Secondary Education $65,953 12
Rhetoric & Composition Not reported 12
Geography Not reported 12
Sociology Not reported 12
Educational Assessment Not reported 10
Security & Protective Services Not reported 10
Computer & Information Sciences Not reported 9
Computer & Information Systems Security $136,772 8
Statistics Not reported 8
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Not reported 8
Dance Not reported 7
Radio, Television & Film Not reported 6
Agricultural Production Not reported 5
Communications Not reported 5
International and Comparative Education Not reported 5
English Language & Literature Not reported 5
Psychology Not reported 5
Health Services Not reported 5
Chemistry Not reported 3

Doctoral (8)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Educational Administration $89,213 17
Cognitive Psychology Not reported 11
Secondary Education Not reported 8
Education, Other Not reported 8
Student Counseling and Personnel Services Not reported 6
Educational Assessment Not reported 5
Criminal Justice & Corrections Not reported 4
Computer & Information Systems Security Not reported 3

Graduate Certificate (5)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Criminal Justice & Corrections Not reported 11
Homeland Security Not reported 11
English Language & Literature Not reported 6
Political Science Not reported 4
History Not reported 4
Show 3 additional programs with limited data
Program Level Completers
Security & Protective Services Doctoral 2
Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment Master 2
Sociology Graduate Certificate 1

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