Chemistry at Sam Houston State University

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

SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and approximately 21,912 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 29 chemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from SHSU.

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

SHSU Chemistry Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
• Master’s Degree in Chemistry

SHSU Chemistry Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the chemistry 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 chemistry major at SHSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Chemistry. 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
Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools	104
Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	128

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from SHSU. This makes it the #104 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Chemistry Graduates from SHSU Make?

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at SHSU is $34,123. This is less than $37,104, which is the national average of all chemistry majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Chemistry Student Demographics at SHSU

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

SHSU Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

Of the 29 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in chemistry from SHSU in 2021, 45% were men and 55% were women.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at SHSU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SHSU Chemistry Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who graduated with a master’s in chemistry from SHSU in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

In the chemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 15% 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 chemistry.

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

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

Related Majors

• Physics
• Geological & Earth Sciences

Careers That Chemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in chemistry 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
Chemists	5,160	$87,490
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	4,170	$80,880
Natural Sciences Managers	2,620	$127,270
Chemistry Professors	1,700	$95,070

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
• Image Credit: By Bigguill under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.