Teaching English or French at Sam Houston State University

If you are interested in studying teaching English or French, 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 Teaching English or French section at the bottom of this page.

SHSU Teaching English or French Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in English or French

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.

SHSU does offer online education options in English or French for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

SHSU Teaching English or French Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

English or French Student Demographics at SHSU

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

SHSU Teaching English or French Master’s Program

Of the 20 students who graduated with a master’s in English or French from SHSU in 2021, 30% were men and 70% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in English or French each year. SHSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

In the English or French master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of degree recipients. That is 26% 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 English or French.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Teaching English or French

The following English or French concentations are available at Sam Houston State University. 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
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	23

Related Majors

• International Education
• Other Education
• Student Counseling
• Special Education
• Instructional Media Design

Careers That English or French Grads May Go Into

A degree in English or French 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
Middle School Teachers	66,470	$56,580
Kindergarten Teachers	15,050	$54,780

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bigguill under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.