Physical Sciences at Sam Houston State University

54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

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

SHSU Physical Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

SHSU Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at SHSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Sciences. 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.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at SHSU

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

SHSU Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

59% Women

54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at SHSU since its program graduates 16% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physical sciences 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 physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

SHSU Physical Sciences Master’s Program

100% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from SHSU, 67% 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 physical sciences.

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

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Sam Houston State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	35
Geological & Earth Sciences	13
Physics	11

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences 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
Architectural and Engineering Managers	12,920	$167,280
Geoscientists	7,810	$150,140
Chemists	5,160	$87,490
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	4,170	$80,880

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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