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Mathematics at Sam Houston State University

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Mathematics at Sam Houston State University

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

SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and approximately 21,912 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 24 math majors received their bachelor's degree from SHSU.

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

SHSU Mathematics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Math
  • Master’s Degree in Math

SHSU Mathematics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the math 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 math major at SHSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mathematics. 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
138
Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools 139

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in math from SHSU. This makes it the #245 most popular school for math master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of SHSU Math Graduates

The median salary of math students who receive their bachelor's degree at SHSU is $43,375. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 0% higher than the national average of $43,164 for all math bachelor's degree recipients.

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Math Student Demographics at SHSU

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

SHSU Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 24 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Mathematics from SHSU in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical math bachelor's degree program is made up of only 39% women. So female students are more repesented at SHSU since its program graduates 11% more women than average.

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About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in math at SHSU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its math 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 math.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 13
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SHSU Mathematics Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a master's degree in math from SHSU. About 0% of these graduates were women and the other 100% were men.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Sam Houston State University with a master's in math.

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

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

Careers That Math Grads May Go Into

A degree in math 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
Mathematical Science Professors 4,780 $83,460
Natural Sciences Managers 2,620 $127,270
Statisticians 1,860 $84,940

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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