Sociology at Sam Houston State University

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

SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and approximately 21,912 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 35 sociology majors received their bachelor's degree from SHSU.

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

SHSU Sociology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology
• Master’s Degree in Sociology

Online Classes Are Available at SHSU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

SHSU Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at SHSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The sociology major at SHSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Sociology. 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 Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools	42
	149
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools	150
Most Focused Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	592
Most Focused Sociology Schools	629

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in sociology from SHSU. This makes it the #37 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of SHSU Sociology Graduates

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at SHSU is $28,484. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology students.

Sociology Student Demographics at SHSU

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

SHSU Sociology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology from SHSU. About 29% were men and 71% were women. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at SHSU since its program graduates 4% more men than 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 sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

SHSU Sociology Master’s Program

The sociology program at SHSU awarded 8 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. SHSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

Of the students who received a sociology master's degree from SHSU, 75% 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 sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• Political Science & Government

Careers That Sociology Grads May Go Into

A degree in sociology 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
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Sociology Professors	1,010	$82,580

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.