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Liberal Arts General Studies at Sam Houston State University

If you are interested in studying Liberal Arts General Studies, consider the program at Sam Houston State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Sam Houston State University sits in Huntsville, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 41 liberal arts general studies graduations were recorded at Sam Houston State University.

Online Class Availability at Sam Houston State University

Many students take online classes at Sam Houston State University. Of 21,039 students, 4,590 (22%) studied exclusively online and 9,191 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Sam Houston State University

Use these rankings to compare Sam Houston State University’s Liberal Arts General Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#37 of 92
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#54 of 165
Best Value	Texas	#74 of 94
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#134 of 169
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#476 of 1,453
Best Value	Nationwide	#1121 of 1,495

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Sam Houston State University

Students who complete Sam Houston State University’s Liberal Arts General Studies program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$38,876
2 years	$38,289
3 years	$37,716
4 years	$43,663
5 years	$53,420

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Sam Houston State University earn a median of $43,663, compared with $55,820 for all Sam Houston State University graduates — about 22% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Sam Houston State University comes in at $25,750.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Sam Houston State University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Sam Houston State University are 54% women (22) and 46% men (19).

Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program at Sam Houston State University

Among the 41 bachelor’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Sam Houston State University, 54% were women (22) and 46% were men (19).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Liberal Arts General Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Sam Houston State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	8
Asian	1
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of Liberal Arts General Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Sam Houston State University, lower than the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Liberal Arts General Studies Concentrations at Sam Houston State University

This Liberal Arts General Studies program at Sam Houston State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	41

Top-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Liberal Arts General Studies program at Sam Houston State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Liberal Arts General Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.