by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Sam Houston State University. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
At Sam Houston State University, students can earn anything from bachelor’s degrees through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 8,354 undergraduate · 2,202 graduate (10,556 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at Sam Houston State University.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 5,278 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 931 |
| Psychology, General. | 349 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 322 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 252 |
The following majors at Sam Houston State University have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | $98,059 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $67,097 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $61,777 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. | $61,438 |
| Agricultural Mechanization. | $57,352 |
Browse every major at Sam Houston State University, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 5,278 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. · Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other. · Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. |
931 | $36,074 |
| Homeland Security. ↳ Homeland Security. · Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management. · Critical Infrastructure Protection. |
69 | $50,908 |
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Forensic Science and Technology. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General. | 252 | $39,919 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. · Project Management. |
202 | $61,777 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
113 | $43,474 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. · Banking and Financial Support Services. |
106 | $43,325 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
70 | $37,961 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. |
29 | $40,566 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
21 | $45,089 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
19 | NA |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
16 | $30,884 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations. ↳ Fashion Merchandising. |
12 | $33,098 |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 4 | $31,394 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. |
322 | NA |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. · Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision. |
90 | $56,643 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 67 | $49,283 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
37 | $54,213 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
32 | $52,080 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
18 | $52,465 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Reading Teacher Education. |
12 | $52,769 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
12 | $43,235 |
| International and Comparative Education. | 4 | NA |
| Education, Other. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. |
147 | $67,097 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. ↳ Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. · Health and Wellness, General. |
132 | $28,302 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
77 | $31,604 |
| Medicine. ↳ Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy. |
69 | NA |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. |
64 | $30,213 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Music Therapy/Therapist. |
15 | NA |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. ↳ Dietetics/Dietitian. |
10 | NA |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Athletic Training/Trainer. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 349 | $27,958 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Counseling Psychology. · Clinical Psychology. · School Psychology. |
112 | $43,152 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Experimental Psychology. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. · Mass Communication/Media Studies. |
200 | $33,305 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Radio and Television. · Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
23 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Music Pedagogy. |
73 | $45,944 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. · Musical Theatre. |
47 | $23,356 |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
35 | $25,819 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. |
30 | $21,858 |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Graphic Design. · Interior Design. |
25 | NA |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Photography. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Sciences. ↳ Animal Sciences, General. |
103 | $31,802 |
| Agricultural Business and Management. ↳ Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations. |
38 | $46,393 |
| Agriculture, General. | 26 | $46,663 |
| Agricultural Mechanization. ↳ Agricultural Mechanization, General. |
21 | $57,352 |
| Plant Sciences. ↳ Agronomy and Crop Science. |
9 | NA |
| Agricultural Production Operations. ↳ Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture. |
5 | NA |
| Agricultural Public Services. ↳ Agricultural Communication/Journalism. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
171 | $35,713 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. · Biomedical Sciences, General. |
158 | $32,198 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. | 69 | $61,438 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Computer Software Technology/Technician. · Computer Engineering Technology/Technician. |
39 | NA |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician. |
13 | NA |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General. |
9 | NA |
| ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS. ↳ Applied Engineering Technologies/Technicians. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
74 | $27,061 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
28 | $28,484 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. · Geographic Information Science and Cartography. |
24 | $28,838 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
112 | $36,080 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 53 | $53,377 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
33 | $98,059 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 67 | $31,978 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. · Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Forensic Chemistry. · Chemistry, General. |
59 | $34,123 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
7 | $27,960 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Graphic Communications. ↳ Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects. |
51 | $23,330 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Library Science and Administration. ↳ Library and Information Science. |
45 | $51,622 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
41 | $38,876 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
25 | $44,647 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | 10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
28 | $43,375 |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. ↳ Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General. · Foodservice Systems Administration/Management. |
18 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Administration. | 18 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
16 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
11 | $42,177 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 4 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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