Sam Houston State Graduate Programs

Sam Houston State University Graduate School Overview

Sam Houston State University (referred to as Sam Houston State) is a Public, 4 years school located in Huntsville, TX. It is classified as a Doctoral/Research University school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship.

The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1925 - Current).

Sam Houston State Directory Information
School Name	Sam Houston State University (Sam Houston State)
Address	1806 Ave J, Huntsville, TX 77340
Phone	936-294-1111
Web	https://www.shsu.edu
Online Application	https://www.shsu.edu/admissions/apply-texas.html
Financial Info	https://www.shsu.edu/~fao_www

The 2022 graduate school tuition & fees at Sam Houston State University is $8,666 for Texas residents and $16,009 for out-of-state students. The school has 2,715 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 21,213 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 69 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Doctorate (Research). Among them, 40 programs are available online classes.

Sam Houston State Graduate School 2022 Key Facts
School Type	Public, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$16,009 $8,666 for Texas Residents
Student Population	2,715
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Doctorate (Research)
Number of Programs	69 graduate programs (40 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	21 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Sam Houston State University is $8,666 for Texas residents and $16,009 for out-of-state students for academic year 2021-2022. The tuition per credit hour is $320 for Texas residents and $728 for out-of-state students. Sam Houston State University offers the alternative tuition planstuition guarantee, including tuition guarantee.

Sam Houston State 2022 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Texas Residents	$8,666
Out-of-State	$16,009
Tuition per Credit Hour
Texas Residents	$320
Out-of-State	$728

Sam Houston State University offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.

On its campus, remedial services, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services at Sam Houston State
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	40 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities	ROTC (Army) Study abroad Weekend/evening college Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Remedial services Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers

2022 Tuition, Fees, Other College Costs

For academic year 2021-2022, the graduate school tuition & fees of Sam Houston State University is $8,666 for Texas residents and $16,009 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 1.94% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2021-2022 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: March 16, 2022)

2021-2022 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Texas Residents		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2017-2018	$5,391	$2,184	$12,861	$2,184
2018-2019	$5,540	$2,251	$13,010	$2,251
2019-2020	$5,765	$2,251	$13,361	$2,251
2020-2021	$5,765	$2,577	$13,127	$2,577
2021-2022	$5,765	$2,901	$13,108	$2,901

The graduate school tuition & fees of Sam Houston State is average compared to public graduate schools in Texas. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,187 and the Texas graduate tuition is $17,585 (public) / $18,253 (private).

The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Sam Houston State University	$8,666	$16,009
All Graduate Schools	$11,040	$19,187
Public	$11,040	$20,146
Private	$19,294
Texas Graduate Schools	$8,137	$17,781
Public	$8,137	$17,585
Private	$18,253

For academic year 2021-2022, the living costs are $14,272 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Sam Houston State University. On-campus living costs are increased by 5.44% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $14,272. Off-campus living costs are increased by 5.44% compared to previous academic year.

2021-2022 Living Costs
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2017-2018	$9,178	$3,488	$8,748	$3,796
2018-2019	$9,386	$3,796	$9,386	$3,866
2019-2020	$9,552	$3,866	$9,552	$3,866
2020-2021	$9,670	$3,866	$9,670	$3,866
2021-2022	$10,406	$3,866	$10,406	$3,866

For academic year 2021-2022, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $320 for Texas residents and $728 for other students at Sam Houston State University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are decreased by -0.14% compared to previous academic year.

2021-2022 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Texas Residents	Out-of-State
2017-2018	$300	$715
2018-2019	$308	$765
2019-2020	$320	$742
2020-2021	$320	$729
2021-2022	$320	$728

Graduate Programs at Sam Houston State

Sam Houston State University offers 67 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 971 students have completed their study at Sam Houston State University.

Offered Degrees at Sam Houston State University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	50	27	897
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	8	2	51
Post Bachelor's Degree	9	6	23
Total	67	35	971

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Sam Houston State University by award level.

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor program with 9 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 78 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Educational Leadership and Administration program with 18 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at Sam Houston State University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	✔	9	-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	✔	7	-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	✔	2	-
Reading Teacher Education	✔	2	-
Educational/Instructional Technology	✔	1	-

Popular Master's Programs at Sam Houston State University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Business Administration and Management	✔	78	$62,200
Library and Information Science	✔	78	$49,200
Conducting	✔	73	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✔	70	$47,100
Educational Leadership and Administration	✔	60	$50,500

Popular Doctorate Programs at Sam Houston State University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Educational Leadership and Administration	✔	18	-
Clinical Psychology	✔	9	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✔	6	-
Reading Teacher Education	✔	5	-
Education (other)	✔	4	-

Sam Houston State University offers 67 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 971 students have completed their graduate studies.

897 students have earned/completed Master's program.
23 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+]	✔ (2 completers)	5 completers	-
Agricultural Business and Management	✔	0	-
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture	✔	5	-
Communication and Journalism [+]	✔ (1 completers)	17 completers	-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	✔	7	-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	✕	10	-
Computer And Information Sciences [+]	✔ (2 completers)	21 completers	-
Computer and Information Sciences	✔	7	-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	✔	14	-
Education [+]	✔ (16 completers)	247 completers	-
Education	✔	0	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✔	70	$47,100
Educational Leadership and Administration	✔	60	$50,500
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision	✔	22	-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	✔	25	-
Educational/Instructional Technology	✔	7	-
International and Comparative Education	✔	1	-
Special Education and Teaching	✕	23	$55,100
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	8	-
Health Teacher Education	✕	5	-
Reading Teacher Education	✔	9	-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	✔	17	-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Foreign Languages and Literatures	✕	0	-
Spanish Language and Literature	✕	2	-
Work and Family Studies [+]	✔ (1 completers)	1 completers	-
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	✔	1	-
English Language And Literature [+]	✕	10 completers	-
English Language and Literature	✕	6	-
Creative Writing	✕	4	-
Library Science [+]	✔ (1 completers)	78 completers	$49,200
Library and Information Science	✔	78	$49,200
Biological And Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	9 completers	-
Biology/Biological Sciences	✕	9	-
Mathematics And Statistics [+]	✔ (1 completers)	14 completers	-
Mathematics	✔	8	-
Statistics	✕	6	-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies [+]	✔ (2 completers)	21 completers	-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies	✔	0	-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	✕	13	-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	✔	8	-
Physical Sciences [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Physical Sciences	✕	0	-
Chemistry	✕	3	-
Psychology [+]	✕	66 completers	-
Psychology	✕	1	-
Clinical Psychology	✕	11	$41,900
Counseling Psychology	✕	47	-
School Psychology	✕	7	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, And Firefighting [+]	✔ (8 completers)	125 completers	$56,700
	✔	0	$56,700
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	✔	37	-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	✔	20	-
Forensic Science and Technology	✕	9	-
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)	✔	31	-
Homeland Security	✔	28	-
Human Services [+]	✔ (2 completers)	12 completers	-
	✔	0	-
Public Administration	✔	12	-
Social Sciences [+]	✔ (4 completers)	13 completers	-
Social Sciences	✔	0	-
Geography	✕	3	-
Political Science and Government	✔	3	-
Sociology	✔	7	-
Visual And Performing Arts [+]	✔ (2 completers)	85 completers	-
Visual and Performing Arts	✔	0	-
Dance	✕	4	-
Music	✕	8	$56,000
Conducting	✔	73	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔ (1 completers)	10 completers	-
Chiropractic	✔	0	-
Dietetics/Dietitian	✕	10	-
Business [+]	✔ (4 completers)	109 completers	-
Business/Commerce	✔	0	-
Business Administration and Management	✔	78	$62,200
Project Management	✔	1	-
Accounting	✕	30	$62,600
History [+]	✔	32 completers	-
History	✔	32	$30,300
	Total	897

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✔ (2 completers)	36 completers	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✔	18	-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	✕	3	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	6	-
Reading Teacher Education	✕	5	-
Education (other)	✔	4	-
Psychology [+]	✕	9 completers	-
Psychology	✕	0	-
Clinical Psychology	✕	9	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, And Firefighting [+]	✕	6 completers	-
	✕	0	-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	✕	3	-
Forensic Science and Technology	✕	3	-
	Total	51

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Computer And Information Sciences [+]	✔ (1 completers)	7 completers	-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	✔	7	-
Education [+]	✔ (6 completers)	12 completers	-
Education	✔	0	-
Educational/Instructional Technology	✔	1	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	0	-
Reading Teacher Education	✔	2	-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	✔	9	-
English Language And Literature [+]	✕	0 completers	-
English Language and Literature	✕	0	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, And Firefighting [+]	✔ (2 completers)	2 completers	-
	✔	0	-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	✔	2	-
Social Sciences [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Social Sciences	✕	0	-
Geography	✕	1	-
History [+]	✔	1 completers	-
History	✔	1	-
	Total	23

Graduate Student Population at Sam Houston State

For academic year 2021-2022, total 3,101 students enrolled into Sam Houston State University graduate schools where it has total 21,213 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 820 full-time and 2,281 part-time graduate students. By gender, 966 male and 2,135 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	3,101	966	2,135
Full-time	820	283	537
Part-tme	2,281	683	1,598

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 1,700 White (54.82%), 375 Black/African American (12.09%), 705 Hispanic (22.73%), 119 Asian (3.84%), and 202 students with other races. 89 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	3,101	966	2,135
American Indian/Native American	7	4	3
Asian	119	41	78
Black/African American	375	95	280
Hispanic	705	184	521
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0	1
White	1,700	571	1,129
Two More	75	28	47
Un-Known	30	9	21
Non-resident Alien	89	34	55

Sam Houston State University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 1,720 graduate students (55.47% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 398 graduate students (12.83% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.