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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 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 $16,298 for non-Texas residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $331 for Texas residents and $741 for out-of-state students.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$5,765$13,109
Fees$3,189$3,189
Cost per Credit$331$741
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$33,264
Off-Campus Total$25,920$33,264
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$8,016$8,342$8,666$8,666$8,954
Out-of-State$15,612$15,704$16,009$16,010$16,298

Graduate Program Overview

Sam Houston State University is a four-years, public school located in Huntsville, Texas. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $8,954 for Texas residents and $16,298 for out-of-state students.
It offers seventy-seven (77) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameSam Houston State University
TypeFour-years, Public
Address1806 Ave J, Huntsville, TX
Graduate School Students3,324 students
1,618 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$8,954
Out-of-State$16,298
Student to Faculty20:1 (5.00%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 77 Graduate Programs
54 Master's, 11 Doctorate, 12 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Sam Houston State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 77 major areas - 54 Master's (23 online programs), 11 Doctorate (2 online programs), 12 Post-Bachelor'(9 online programs). 931 students have been conferred Master's degree and 62 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total9316248-
Men3051119-
Women6265129-
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.
Communication and Journalism
what is Communication and Journalism program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance-ONLINE - - NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services- - - NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education-ONLINE - 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor-ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature- NOT OFFERED 10ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 8ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Critical Infrastructure ProtectionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Political Science and Government-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 5ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Sociology-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
History
what is History program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Agriculture
what is Agriculture program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture6ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
what is Communication and Journalism program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric5ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance16ONLINE - - NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction84 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration38ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration35ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional Technology13ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International and Comparative Education3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching31 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services5 - - NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education12ONLINE - -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor25ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Spanish Language and Literature4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Work and Family Studies
what is Work and Family Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature5 NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Creative Writing4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing9ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Library Science
what is Library Science program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Library and Information Science50ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Statistics6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise Science11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
what is Physical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical Psychology12 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counseling Psychology47 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
School Psychology9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration40ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies47 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)37ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security27ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and Technology11 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
what is Human Services program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration26ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied Economics-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geographic Information Science and Cartography9ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government12ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Sociology7ONLINE NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Dance6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio Arts- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Pedagogy9ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Athletic Training/Trainer- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dietetics/Dietitian8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management99ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Project Management12ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
what is History program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History25ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance-ONLINE - - NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration-ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration-ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional Technology-ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services- - - NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education-ONLINE - -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Education (other)NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Clinical Psychology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and Technology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Osteopathic Medicine/OsteopathyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 21,612 students enrolled in Sam Houston State University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 3,324 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 1,053 male and 2,271 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 907 full-time and 2,417 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 1,618 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 458 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total3,324
Men Students1,053
Women Students2,271
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total3,324
Full-time Students907
Part-time Students2,417
By race/ethnicity 1,712 White, 376 Black, and 173 Asian students are attending at Sam Houston State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total3,324
American Indian /
Native American		8
Asian173
Black376
Hispanic814
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander		2
White1,712
Two or more races99
Un-Known24
61 students are younger than 22 and 748 students are older than 65. The school has 1,658 students aged between 22 and 30 and 778 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total3,324
21 & Under61
22-24849
25-29809
30-34438
35-39340
40 & Over748
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Sam Houston State University, 1,618 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 458 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment3,245
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,618
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses458
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,169
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,618
Texas Resident1,474
Other State In U.S.24
Outside of U.S.8
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