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Health Sciences & Services at Sam Houston State University

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Health Sciences & Services at Sam Houston State University

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

SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and approximately 21,912 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 93 students received a bachelor's degree in health science from SHSU.

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

SHSU Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

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

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 science for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

SHSU Health Sciences & Services Rankings

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

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health science major at SHSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Sciences & Services. 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
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 113
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 179

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in health science from SHSU. This makes it the #29 most popular school for health science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of SHSU Health Science Graduates

The median salary of health science students who receive their bachelor's degree at SHSU is $28,302. This is less than $31,369, which is the national average of all health science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Health Science Student Demographics at SHSU

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

SHSU Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program

85% Women
63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 93 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in health science from SHSU. About 15% were men and 85% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities in its health science 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 science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 26
Hispanic or Latino 28
White 31
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

SHSU Health Sciences & Services Master’s Program

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of health science master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in health science each year. SHSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a health science master's degree from SHSU, 56% 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 health science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

Careers That Health Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in health science 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
Community Health Workers 2,820 $41,640

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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