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Education at Sam Houston State University

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at Sam Houston State University stacks up to those at other schools.

SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and has a total student population of 21,912. Of the 4,433 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Sam Houston State University in 2021, 317 of them were education majors.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at SHSU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, SHSU does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

SHSU Education Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Education Schools 95
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools 138
Most Focused Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 143
Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools 163
Most Popular Online Education Schools 187
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 298
Most Focused Education Graduate Certificate Schools 432

In 2021, 259 students received their master’s degree in education from SHSU. This makes it the #139 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

95% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 317 education majors earned their bachelor's degree from SHSU. Of these graduates, 5% were men and 95% were women.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at SHSU are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% 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 3
Black or African American 37
Hispanic or Latino 77
White 178
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 22

SHSU Education Master’s Program

85% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 259 education majors earned their master's degree from SHSU. Of these graduates, 15% were men and 85% were women.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from SHSU, 54% 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 43% of degree recipients. That is 12% 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 38
Hispanic or Latino 65
White 141
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

SHSU also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 56 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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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