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Public Administration at Sam Houston State University

Public Administration at Sam Houston State University

If you are interested in studying public administration, you may want to check out the program at Sam Houston State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 Public Administration section at the bottom of this page.

SHSU Public Administration Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Admin

SHSU Public Administration Rankings

Public Admin Student Demographics at SHSU

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

SHSU Public Administration Master’s Program

37% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 63% of public admin master's degrees went to men and 37% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in public admin each year. SHSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a public admin master's degree from SHSU, 58% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the public admin master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 2% 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 public admin.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Public Administration

Public Administration 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
Public Administration 22

Careers That Public Admin Grads May Go Into

A degree in public admin 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
General and Operations Managers 195,730 $125,870
Managers 20,710 $122,130
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11,390 $105,320
Social and Community Service Managers 5,370 $72,560
Chief Executives 5,260 $239,680

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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