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Information Technology at Sam Houston State University

What traits are you looking for in a IT school? To help you decide if Sam Houston State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's IT program.

SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and has a total student population of 21,912. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students received a bachelor's degree in IT from SHSU.

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

SHSU Information Technology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in IT
  • Master’s Degree in IT

Online Classes Are Available at SHSU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

  • Master’s Degree

SHSU Information Technology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the IT progam at SHSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The IT major at SHSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Information Technology. 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools 102
Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 182

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in IT from SHSU. This makes it the #102 most popular school for IT master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in IT, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

IT Student Demographics at SHSU

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

SHSU Information Technology Bachelor’s Program

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 3 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Information Technology from SHSU in 2020-2021, 100% were men and 0% were women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in IT at SHSU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SHSU Information Technology Master’s Program

43% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 14 students who graduated with a master’s in IT from SHSU in 2021, 57% were men and 43% were women.

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Of the students who received a IT master's degree from SHSU, 57% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SHSU also has a doctoral program available in IT. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That IT Grads May Go Into

A degree in IT 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
Computer User Support Specialists 60,380 $52,250
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 35,100 $89,500
Computer Workers 25,620 $90,290
Computer and Information Systems Managers 22,350 $154,650
Managers 20,710 $122,130

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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