English at Sam Houston State University

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every english school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the english language 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.

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

SHSU English Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in English Language
Master’s Degree in English Language

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.

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

SHSU English Rankings

The english language major at SHSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for English. 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.

English Language Student Demographics at SHSU

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

SHSU English Bachelor’s Program

88% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of english language bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language 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 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its english language 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 english language.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

SHSU English Master’s Program

60% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of english language master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in english language each year. SHSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a english language master's degree from SHSU, 60% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the english language master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 5% 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 language.

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

Careers That English Language Grads May Go Into

A degree in english language 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
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
English Language and Literature Professors	5,380	$75,720

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
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