Sam Houston State University Graduate Programs
Sam Houston State University (referred to as Sam Houston State) is a Public, 4-years school located in Huntsville, TX. Sam Houston State graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Sam Houston State University is $8,954 for Texas residents and $16,298 for out-of-state students when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $320 for Texas residents and $728 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 3,245 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students1,618 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $8,954 Residents $16,298 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 3,245 |
| Online Graduate Population | 1,618 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 20 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
Sam Houston State University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1925 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
Sam Houston State offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 75 gradaute programs. Last year, total 1,018 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at Sam Houston State. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Sam Houston State.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 1 | 6 |
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 1 | 6 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 2 | 9 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 1 | 5 |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 1 | 4 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 2 | 21 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 1 | 5 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 1 | 16 |
| Education [+] | 10 | 259 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 84 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 38 |
| Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision | 1 | 13 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 35 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 13 |
| International and Comparative Education | 1 | 3 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 31 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 5 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 12 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 25 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | 4 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 3 | 18 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 5 |
| Creative Writing | 1 | 4 |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 1 | 9 |
| Library Science [+] | 1 | 50 |
| Library and Information Science | 1 | 50 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 1 | 7 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 7 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 2 | 10 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 4 |
| Statistics | 1 | 6 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 2 | 27 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 1 | 16 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 1 | 11 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 5 |
| Psychology [+] | 4 | 69 |
| Psychology | 1 | 1 |
| Clinical Psychology | 1 | 12 |
| Counseling Psychology | 1 | 47 |
| School Psychology | 1 | 9 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 5 | 162 |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 1 | 40 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 1 | 47 |
| Corrections and Criminal Justice (other) | 1 | 37 |
| Homeland Security | 1 | 27 |
| Forensic Science and Technology | 1 | 11 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 26 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 26 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 4 | 28 |
| Applied Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | 9 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 12 |
| Sociology | 1 | 7 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 4 | 26 |
| Dance | 1 | 6 |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 1 | 0 |
| Music | 1 | 11 |
| Music Pedagogy | 1 | 9 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 3 | 21 |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 1 | 0 |
| Public Health | 1 | 13 |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 1 | 8 |
| Business [+] | 3 | 135 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 99 |
| Project Management | 1 | 12 |
| Accounting | 1 | 24 |
| History [+] | 1 | 25 |
| History | 1 | 25 |
| Total | 52 | 908 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 1 | 0 |
| Education [+] | 6 | 40 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 11 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 9 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 4 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 5 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 4 |
| Education (other) | 1 | 7 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Clinical Psychology | 1 | 4 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 2 | 18 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 1 | 13 |
| Forensic Science and Technology | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 10 | 62 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 1 | 2 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 1 | 0 |
| Education [+] | 3 | 1 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 0 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 1 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 0 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 10 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 10 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 3 | 21 |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 1 | 8 |
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | 1 | 11 |
| Critical Infrastructure Protection | 1 | 2 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 2 | 11 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 5 |
| Sociology | 1 | 6 |
| History [+] | 1 | 3 |
| History | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 12 | 48 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of Sam Houston State are $8,954 for Texas residents and $16,298 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $320 for Texas residents and $728 for other students for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas residents | Out of State | Texas residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $7,791 | $15,261 | $308 | $765 |
| 2020 | $8,016 | $15,612 | $320 | $742 |
| 2021 | $8,342 | $15,704 | $320 | $729 |
| 2022 | $8,666 | $16,009 | $320 | $728 |
| 2023 | $8,666 | $16,010 | $320 | $728 |
| 2024 | $8,954 | $16,298 | $331 | $741 |
Graduate Student Population
At Sam Houston State graduate schools, there are total 3,245 graduate students. Among them, 1,618 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 1,004 men and 2,241 women students at Sam Houston State graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Sam Houston State.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,245 | 1,004 | 2,241 |
| American Indian/Native American | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Asian | 193 | 75 | 118 |
| Black/African American | 391 | 99 | 292 |
| Hispanic | 845 | 227 | 618 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 1,565 | 507 | 1,058 |
| Two More | 85 | 27 | 58 |
| Un-Known | 28 | 16 | 12 |