Social Sciences at Sam Houston State University

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

SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and approximately 21,912 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,433 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Sam Houston State University in 2021, 102 of them were social sciences majors.

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

SHSU Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at SHSU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, SHSU does offer online courses in social sciences for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

SHSU Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how SHSU performed in these rankings.

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 social sciences major at SHSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	261
Most Focused Social Sciences Schools	1,021

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from SHSU. This makes it the #232 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at SHSU

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

SHSU Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 102 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in social sciences from SHSU in 2021, 39% were men and 61% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social 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 social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	29
White	51
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

SHSU Social Sciences Master’s Program

The social sciences program at SHSU awarded 15 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 73% of these degrees went to men with the other 27% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. SHSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 29% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social 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 social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Political Science & Government	50
Sociology	45
Geography & Cartography	28

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Library Science
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	29,560	$78,200
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Urban and Regional Planners	2,270	$69,070
Social Scientists	1,970	$80,430

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.