Sociology at Sam Houston State University

59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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.

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

SHSU Sociology 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.

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

89% Women

59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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	2
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SHSU Sociology Master’s Program

75% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of sociology master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Sociology

Sociology 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
Sociology	45

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
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