Security Science and Technology at Sam Houston State University

Every security science and technology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the security science and technology 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 Security Science and Technology section at the bottom of this page.

SHSU Security Science and Technology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Security Science and Technology

SHSU Security Science and Technology Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in security science and technology, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Security Science and Technology Student Demographics at SHSU

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

SHSU Security Science and Technology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of security science and technology master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in security science and technology each year. SHSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a security science and technology master's degree from SHSU, 70% 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 security science and technology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Security Science and Technology

The following security science and technology concentations are available at Sam Houston State University. 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
Forensic Science and Technology	10

Related Majors

• Homeland Security
• Criminal Justice & Corrections

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

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