| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
It offers 95 graduate programs - 55 Master's, 12 Doctorate, and 28 Post-bachelor's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $8,954 for in-state and $16,334 for out-of-state students.
A total of 3,252 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 21,039 students at Sam Houston State. Sam Houston State offers online graduate programs and 1,471 out of 3,252 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $8,954 for Texas residents and $16,334 for out-of-state students. It offers ninety-five (95) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Sam Houston State University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 1806 Ave J, Huntsville, TX |
| Graduate School Students | 3,224 students 1,471 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$8,954 Out-of-State$16,334 |
| Student to Faculty | 19:1 (5.26%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 95 Graduate Programs 55 Master's, 12 Doctorate, 28 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Sam Houston State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Texas residents, the tuition & fees are $8,954 and $16,334 for non-Texas residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $320 for Texas residents and $730 for out-of-state students.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,765 | $13,145 |
| Fees | $3,189 | $3,189 |
| Cost per Credit | $320 | $730 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,380 | |
| Room & Board | $11,720 (On-Campus) / $11,720 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $3,866 (On-Campus) / $3,866 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $25,920 | $33,300 |
| Off-Campus Total | $25,920 | $33,300 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $8,342 | $8,666 | $8,666 | $8,954 | $8,954 |
| Out-of-State | $15,704 | $16,009 | $16,010 | $16,298 | $16,334 |
Sam Houston State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 95 major areas - 55 Master's (26 online programs), 12 Doctorate (2 online programs), 28 Post-Bachelor's (20 online programs). 865 students have been conferred Master's degree and 162 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 865 | 162 | 38 | - |
| Men | 278 | 48 | 20 | - |
| Women | 587 | 114 | 18 | - |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Health Communication | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFER | |||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Reading Teacher Education | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Education (other) | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFER | 10ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 4ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 9ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Critical Infrastructure Protection | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 6ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Organization and Advocacy | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Political Science and Government | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 9ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Sociology | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music Performance | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 7ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 11ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 13ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | 53ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 33ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 20ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 9ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| International and Comparative Education | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Special Education and Teaching | 50 | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 12 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Reading Teacher Education | 8ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 7ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Language and Literature | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | 6 | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Creative Writing | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Library and Information Science | 33ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Statistics | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History and Political Science | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 13 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 9ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Experimental Psychology | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Clinical Psychology | 15 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Counseling Psychology | 63 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| School Psychology | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 25ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 54 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Corrections and Criminal Justice (other) | 26ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Homeland Security | 21ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Forensic Science and Technology | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | 24ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Economics | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 9ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Political Science and Government | 19ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Sociology | 4ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dance | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Music | 14 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Conducting | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Public Health | 14ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 116ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Project Management | 9ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Accounting | 22 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | 31ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFER | |||
| Reading Teacher Education | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Education (other) | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Forensic Science and Technology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 1,111 full-time and 2,113 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,471 students enrolled through online exclusively and 494 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 1,486 White, 381 Black, and 240 Asian students are attending at Sam Houston State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
96 grad students are younger than 22 and 680 students are older than 65. It has 1,771 students aged between 22 and 30 and 705 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 3,224 |
|---|---|
| Men | 1,047 |
| Women | 2,177 |
| Total | 3,224 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 1,111 |
| Part-time Students | 2,113 |
| Total | 3,224 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 7 |
| Asian | 240 |
| Black | 381 |
| Hispanic | 836 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 3 |
| White | 1,486 |
| Two or more races | 77 |
| Un-Known | 50 |
| Total | 3,224 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 96 |
| 22-24 | 877 |
| 25-29 | 894 |
| 30-34 | 391 |
| 35-39 | 314 |
| 40 & Over | 680 |
At Sam Houston State University graduate schools, 1,471 students enrolled online exclusively and 494 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 3,252 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,471 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 494 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,287 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,471 |
|---|---|
| Texas Resident | 1,344 |
| Other State In U.S. | 24 |
| Outside of U.S. | 3 |