Sam Houston State University Rankings by Salary Score

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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 Score ™ for SHSU Bachelor's Degrees

Field of Study Salary Score Employment Rate Median Debt Median Salary Salary Score
Accounting and Related Services 17 96% 96% $23,000 $40,770 17
Agricultural Business and Management 50 88% 88% $19,250 $43,800 50
Agricultural Mechanization 88 95% 95% Not Reported $58,000 88
Agriculture, General 88 96% 96% Not Reported $44,360 88
Animal Sciences 68 97% 97% $21,500 $32,710 68
Biology, General 76 100% 100% $22,500 $32,710 76
Business Administration, Management and Operations 32 97% 97% $21,500 $38,830 32
Business/Commerce, General 36 95% 95% $23,000 $40,520 36
Business/Managerial Economics 7 86% 86% $21,500 $33,280 7
Chemistry 49 95% 95% $24,800 $38,070 49
Communication and Media Studies 42 95% 95% $23,560 $32,370 42
Computer and Information Sciences, General 36 94% 94% $19,000 $52,110 36
Construction Engineering Technologies 23 100% 100% $15,150 $58,220 23
Criminal Justice and Corrections 49 96% 96% $20,500 $35,380 49
Dance 69 100% 100% $18,500 $26,350 69
Design and Applied Arts 38 94% 94% Not Reported $32,650 38
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians 41 100% 100% Not Reported $47,260 41
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft 82 97% 97% $26,280 $27,280 82
English Language and Literature, General 76 94% 94% $22,000 $33,460 76
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General 76 100% 100% Not Reported $33,280 76
Finance and Financial Management Services 26 95% 95% $21,250 $44,240 26
Fine and Studio Arts 36 97% 97% $31,000 $24,420 36
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services 33 86% 86% Not Reported $29,690 33
Geography and Cartography 42 89% 89% $26,870 $35,060 42
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences 12 100% 100% $18,750 $29,690 12
Graphic Communications 51 95% 95% $24,690 $31,130 51
Health and Medical Administrative Services 16 100% 100% $23,250 $31,850 16
Health and Physical Education/Fitness 83 94% 94% $22,550 $34,700 83
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 24 87% 87% $25,500 $27,300 24
History 77 97% 97% $23,250 $35,700 77
Human Resources Management and Services 48 96% 96% $23,250 $45,700 48
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians 51 100% 100% Not Reported $56,420 51
Interior Architecture 16 100% 100% Not Reported $37,210 16
International Business 8 96% 96% $24,120 $32,930 8
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 82 82% 82% $25,000 $39,370 82
Management Information Systems and Services 8 91% 91% $24,500 $39,370 8
Marketing 40 97% 97% $19,000 $40,670 40
Mathematics 42 100% 100% $24,000 $43,800 42
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 83 98% 98% $24,250 $44,840 83
Music 79 96% 96% $22,500 $33,280 79
Physics 13 100% 100% Not Reported $31,310 13
Political Science and Government 66 94% 94% $22,660 $38,290 66
Psychology, General 43 91% 91% $24,380 $29,060 43
Public Health 47 100% 100% $24,070 $34,420 47
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 56 99% 99% $24,000 $67,300 56
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 97 100% 100% Not Reported $46,480 97
Sociology 37 95% 95% $21,330 $30,770 37
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations 34 100% 100% $19,750 $34,530 34
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 16 97% 97% Not Reported $31,420 16

Salary Score ™ for SHSU Master's Degrees

Field of Study Salary Score Employment Rate Median Debt Median Salary Salary Score
Accounting and Related Services 72 100% 100% $20,390 $64,790 72
Agriculture, General 21 100% 100% Not Reported $43,800 21
Business Administration, Management and Operations 55 96% 96% $34,960 $73,850 55
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology 30 100% 100% $41,000 $42,070 30
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management 90 100% 100% Not Reported $101,960 90
Criminal Justice and Corrections 74 99% 99% $38,070 $58,520 74
Curriculum and Instruction 48 96% 96% $29,300 $48,970 48
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services 55 94% 94% Not Reported $48,820 55
Education, General 11 100% 100% Not Reported $39,730 11
Education, Other 42 98% 98% $36,140 $50,360 42
Educational Administration and Supervision 35 97% 97% $30,750 $51,430 35
Educational/Instructional Media Design 43 92% 92% Not Reported $53,050 43
Health and Physical Education/Fitness 44 100% 100% $27,520 $41,340 44
History 59 96% 96% $38,200 $41,210 59
Homeland Security 22 96% 96% $34,500 $51,270 22
Library Science and Administration 92 99% 99% $31,140 $50,820 92
Music 99 97% 97% $26,520 $60,620 99
Public Administration 78 94% 94% Not Reported $63,010 78
Security Science and Technology 11 94% 94% Not Reported $42,680 11
Special Education and Teaching 59 100% 100% $31,560 $51,860 59
Student Counseling and Personnel Services 74 93% 93% Not Reported $49,140 74
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 55 98% 98% $30,500 $50,790 55
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language 54 89% 89% Not Reported $49,560 54

Salary Score ™ for SHSU Doctoral Degrees

Field of Study Salary Score Employment Rate Median Debt Median Salary Salary Score
Educational Administration and Supervision 25 100% 100% $45,300 $70,460 25
Student Counseling and Personnel Services 70 100% 100% Not Reported $71,020 70

Sam Houston State University Reviews

4.15
(59 Reviews)

Most Recent Reviews

TA 2/6/2024

Sam was a school that allowed for flexibility in learning. As an adult going to school to pivot careers the faculty was easy to work with and provided ample opportunity to speak with them about issues. The main campus is not conveniently located, but The Woodlands campus has many programs available.

L. 6/18/2023

Sam Is a Good school if you’re going mainly for CJ majors but not really for Pre-Vet. A lot of students ended up changing to another Animal Science major and still were not satisfied. You don’t learn about zoo animals at all and if you do it’s rare. You mainly learn about livestock and game animals. Which is not bad but it just seems like that’s all you will be learning besides the core and chemistry classes. The names for some of the classes are misleading as-well as the description for you’r minor. Also... Read More