Sam Houston State University Rankings by Salary Score
Bachelor's
Master's
Salary and Debt by Major at Sam Houston State University
We calculated a salary score for each of Sam Houston State University's programs by comparing program-specific median alumni earnings to median alumni earnings for the same program across all schools that provide this data. This way, students can compare the relative salary strength of a specific major at Sam Houston State University to the same major at other schools. A school's overall score by level is based on the school's by-program performance weighted by student enrollment in each program. Data is sourced from the December 2020 release of the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and reflects median alumni debt upon graduation and median alumni earnings in the year after graduation for students who received federal financial aid. Debt and salary numbers are shown rounded to the nearest $10.
Salary Scores for SHSU Bachelor's Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | $23,000 | $40,770 | |
| Agricultural Business and Management | $19,250 | $43,800 | |
| Agricultural Mechanization | Not Reported | $58,000 | |
| Agriculture, General | Not Reported | $44,360 | |
| Animal Sciences | $21,500 | $32,710 | |
| Biology, General | $22,500 | $32,710 | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $21,500 | $38,830 | |
| Business/Commerce, General | $23,000 | $40,520 | |
| Business/Managerial Economics | $21,500 | $33,280 | |
| Chemistry | $24,800 | $38,070 | |
| Communication and Media Studies | $23,560 | $32,370 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $19,000 | $52,110 | |
| Construction Engineering Technologies | $15,150 | $58,220 | |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $20,500 | $35,380 | |
| Dance | $18,500 | $26,350 | |
| Design and Applied Arts | Not Reported | $32,650 | |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Not Reported | $47,260 | |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $26,280 | $27,280 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | $22,000 | $33,460 | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | Not Reported | $33,280 | |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $21,250 | $44,240 | |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $31,000 | $24,420 | |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Not Reported | $29,690 | |
| Geography and Cartography | $26,870 | $35,060 | |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $18,750 | $29,690 | |
| Graphic Communications | $24,690 | $31,130 | |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $23,250 | $31,850 | |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | $22,550 | $34,700 | |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | $25,500 | $27,300 | |
| History | $23,250 | $35,700 | |
| Human Resources Management and Services | $23,250 | $45,700 | |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Not Reported | $56,420 | |
| Interior Architecture | Not Reported | $37,210 | |
| International Business | $24,120 | $32,930 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $25,000 | $39,370 | |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $24,500 | $39,370 | |
| Marketing | $19,000 | $40,670 | |
| Mathematics | $24,000 | $43,800 | |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $24,250 | $44,840 | |
| Music | $22,500 | $33,280 | |
| Physics | Not Reported | $31,310 | |
| Political Science and Government | $22,660 | $38,290 | |
| Psychology, General | $24,380 | $29,060 | |
| Public Health | $24,070 | $34,420 | |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $24,000 | $67,300 | |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not Reported | $46,480 | |
| Sociology | $21,330 | $30,770 | |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | $19,750 | $34,530 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Not Reported | $31,420 |
Salary Scores for SHSU Master's Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | $20,390 | $64,790 | |
| Agriculture, General | Not Reported | $43,800 | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $34,960 | $73,850 | |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | $41,000 | $42,070 | |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Not Reported | $101,960 | |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $38,070 | $58,520 | |
| Curriculum and Instruction | $29,300 | $48,970 | |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Not Reported | $48,820 | |
| Education, General | Not Reported | $39,730 | |
| Education, Other | $36,140 | $50,360 | |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | $30,750 | $51,430 | |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Not Reported | $53,050 | |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | $27,520 | $41,340 | |
| History | $38,200 | $41,210 | |
| Homeland Security | $34,500 | $51,270 | |
| Library Science and Administration | $31,140 | $50,820 | |
| Music | $26,520 | $60,620 | |
| Public Administration | Not Reported | $63,010 | |
| Security Science and Technology | Not Reported | $42,680 | |
| Special Education and Teaching | $31,560 | $51,860 | |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Not Reported | $49,140 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $30,500 | $50,790 | |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Not Reported | $49,560 |
Salary Scores for SHSU Doctoral Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | $45,300 | $70,460 | |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Not Reported | $71,020 |
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