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Health Professions at Sam Houston State University

Health Professions at Sam Houston State University

If you are interested in studying health professions, 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 Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

SHSU Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
  • Master’s Degree in Health Professions

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.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

SHSU Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at SHSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Professions. 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 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #668 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at SHSU

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

SHSU Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its health professions 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 health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 20
Black or African American 104
Hispanic or Latino 134
White 217
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 36

SHSU Health Professions Master’s Program

71% Women
64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. SHSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

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In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 64% of degree recipients. That is 20% 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 health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 7
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Health Professions

If you plan to be a health professions 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
Nursing 142
Health & Medical Administrative Services 127
Public Health 112
Health Sciences & Services 102
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 26
Allied Health Professions 13
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 9

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions 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
Registered Nurses 210,350 $72,890
Personal Care Aides 206,240 $19,960
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 117,010 $59,580
Medical Secretaries 92,990 $34,150
Nursing Assistants 87,750 $27,030

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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