Major Programs at Sam Houston State

Sam Houston State University offers 152 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 43 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
At the school, the Criminal Justice/Safety Studies program has the most completers (772 students) and the Teacher Education, Multiple Levels program has the second most completers (296 students) last year.
The Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse program has the highest salary ($67,100) after graduation and the Computer and Information Sciences program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $55,300 average salary.
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Degrees & Major Programs

Sam Houston State University offers 152 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 43 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
Total Number of Programs By Degree
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED9 2329
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED75 541112

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The next table lists the best programs with the highest average salary after graduation from Sam Houston State University.
The Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse program has the highest salary ($67,100) after graduation and the Computer and Information Sciences program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $55,300 average salary.
Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary after Graduation
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse$67,100
Computer and Information Sciences$55,300
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$55,100
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)$45,000
Accounting$43,400
Finance$41,900
Business/Commerce$38,900
Marketing/Marketing Management$38,900
Music$38,800
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration$38,800
Agricultural Business and Management$38,800
Management Information Systems$38,300
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary after Graduation
Accounting$62,600
Business Administration and Management$62,200
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting$56,700
Music$56,000
Special Education and Teaching$55,100
Educational Leadership and Administration$50,500
Library and Information Science$49,200
Agricultural Teacher Education$48,900
Curriculum and Instruction$47,100
Education (other)$46,200
Clinical Psychology$41,900
History$30,300
*The average salary data is from College Scoreboard.

Popular Area of Study with Most Completers

Following programs are the popular major programs at Sam Houston State University.
At the school, the Criminal Justice/Safety Studies program has the most completers (772 students) and the Teacher Education, Multiple Levels program has the second most completers (296 students) last year.

Field of Study by Degree, Number of Completers, and Average Salary

The following tables show all major programs at Sam Houston State by degree with number of completers last year. You may want to search schools that have a program by following the link on the major title column in each table.
what is Agriculture program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
AgricultureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 30 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Agricultural MechanizationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Agroecology and Sustainable AgricultureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Agricultural Communication/JournalismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Animal SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 123 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $31,100 - - -
Agronomy and Crop ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Communication and Journalism program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 61ONLINE 5ONLINE NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE
Salary After Completing-- $29,100 - - -
Mass Communication/Media StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 123 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Radio and TelevisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Communications Technologies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special EffectsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 53 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 33 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $55,300 - - -
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 16ONLINE 0 0
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 84 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - $47,100 - -
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 38ONLINE 11 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - $50,500 - -
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 35ONLINE 9 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13ONLINE 4ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
International and Comparative EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 31 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - $55,100 - -
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 5 0
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Teacher Education, Multiple LevelsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 296 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12ONLINE 4 1ONLINE
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25ONLINE NOT OFFERED 0
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Education (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - $46,200 - -
what is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Applied Engineering Technologies/TechniciansNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 69 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $55,100 - - -
Computer Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Computer Software Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Drafting and Design Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
French Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Work and Family Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $31,400 - - -
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Foodservice Systems Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is English Language and Literature program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 50 5 NOT OFFERED 10ONLINE
Salary After Completing-- $33,300 - - -
Creative WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 59ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $35,600 - - -
what is Library Science program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Library and Information ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 50ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - $49,200 - -
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 71 7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $33,700 - - -
Biomedical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 52 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
StatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 41 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $45,000 - - -
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 124 11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Physical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $36,900 - - -
Forensic ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $34,800 - - -
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 229 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $28,700 - - -
Clinical PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 4 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - $41,900 - -
Counseling PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 47 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
School PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 40ONLINE NOT OFFERED 8ONLINE
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 772ONLINE 47 13 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 50ONLINE 37ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Homeland SecurityNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26ONLINE 27ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11ONLINE
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Critical Infrastructure ProtectionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Forensic Science and TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 5 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Applied EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
GeographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $33,400 - - -
Geographic Information Science and CartographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 37 12ONLINE NOT OFFERED 5ONLINE
Salary After Completing-- $35,000 - - -
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 45ONLINE 7ONLINE NOT OFFERED 6
Salary After Completing-- $29,700 - - -
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
DanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 27 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $18,800 - - -
Interior DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Graphic DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 38 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $23,100 - - -
Musical TheatreNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
PhotographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 32 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 47 11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $38,800 $56,000 - -
Music PedagogyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health Services/Allied Health/Health SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Health and WellnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 106ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Athletic Training/TrainerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Osteopathic Medicine/OsteopathyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Public HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 83 13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Music Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Dietetics/DietitianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 154 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $67,100 - - -
what is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 263ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $38,900 - - -
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 77 99ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $36,300 $62,200 - -
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Project ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 86 24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $43,400 $62,600 - -
Business/Managerial EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 79 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $41,900 - - -
Banking and Financial Support ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 36 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $38,800 - - -
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $37,600 - - -
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 42 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $38,300 - - -
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 83 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- $38,900 - - -
Fashion MerchandisingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing-- - - - -
what is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 79ONLINE 25ONLINE NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE
Salary After Completing-- $28,200 $30,300 - -

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