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Education at Sam Houston State University

Education at Sam Houston State University

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at Sam Houston State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and has a total student population of 21,912.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

SHSU Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Education
  • Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at SHSU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? SHSU offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

SHSU Education Rankings

The education major at SHSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 56 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #50 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at SHSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Sam Houston State University.

SHSU Education Bachelor’s Program

93% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 7% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at SHSU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Sam Houston State University with a bachelor's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 22
Hispanic or Latino 69
White 191
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 17

SHSU Education Master’s Program

86% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of education master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from SHSU, 53% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Sam Houston State University with a master's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 30
Hispanic or Latino 87
White 142
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Sam Houston State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific 317
Curriculum & Instruction 101
Educational Administration 94
Teacher Education Subject Specific 27
Instructional Media Design 26
Special Education 25
Teaching English or French 23
Student Counseling 19
Other Education 8
International Education 7

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Sam Houston State University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Elementary School Teachers 136,780 $56,520
High School Teachers 110,420 $58,190
Teacher Assistants 88,700 $23,290
Middle School Teachers 66,470 $56,580
Preschool Teachers 34,790 $34,960

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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