Sam Houston State University Graduate Programs

Sam Houston State University is a Public, 4-years school located in Huntsville, TX. Sam Houston State offers total 77 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $16,298 ($8,954 Texas residents)
  • Graduate Students: 3,245
  • Graduate Programs: 77

Sam Houston State Graduate Programs Overview

Sam Houston State University (referred to as Sam Houston State) is a Public, 4-years school located in Huntsville, TX. Sam Houston State offers total 77 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Sam Houston State University is $8,954 for Texas residents and $16,298 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $320 for Texas residents and $728 for out-of-state students. Total 3,245 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 21,480 with undergraduate students.
Sam Houston State 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesTexas residents: $8,954
Out-of-State: $16,298
Costs per CreditTexas residents: $320
Out-of-State: $728
Graduate Students3,245
Graduate Programs77 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Sam Houston State University

Sam Houston State University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1925 - Current).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Sam Houston State University graduate schools offers 75 major programs and 33 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 1,018 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at Sam Houston State. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Sam Houston State with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 1 program (1 online)6
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture1 program (1 online)6
Communication and Journalism [+] 2 programs (1 online)9
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program (1 online)5
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia1 program 4
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 programs (1 online)21
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 5
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program (1 online)16
Education [+] 10 programs (5 online)259
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 84
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program (1 online)38
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision1 program 13
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program (1 online)35
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program (1 online)13
International and Comparative Education1 program 3
Special Education and Teaching1 program 31
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 5
Reading Teacher Education1 program (1 online)12
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program (1 online)25
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program 4
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 4
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program 0
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences1 program 0
English Language and Literature [+] 3 programs (1 online)18
English Language and Literature1 program 5
Creative Writing1 program 4
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing1 program (1 online)9
Library Science [+] 1 program (1 online)50
Library and Information Science1 program (1 online)50
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 7
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 7
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 2 programs 10
Mathematics1 program 4
Statistics1 program 6
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 2 programs 27
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management1 program 16
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program 11
Physical Sciences [+] 1 program 5
Chemistry1 program 5
Psychology [+] 4 programs 69
Psychology1 program 1
Clinical Psychology1 program 12
Counseling Psychology1 program 47
School Psychology1 program 9
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 5 programs (3 online)162
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program (1 online)40
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1 program 47
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)1 program (1 online)37
Homeland Security1 program (1 online)27
Forensic Science and Technology1 program 11
Human Services [+] 1 program (1 online)26
Public Administration1 program (1 online)26
Social Sciences [+] 4 programs (4 online)28
Applied Economics1 program (1 online)0
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1 program (1 online)9
Political Science and Government1 program (1 online)12
Sociology1 program (1 online)7
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 4 programs (1 online)26
Dance1 program 6
Fine/Studio Arts1 program 0
Music1 program 11
Music Pedagogy1 program (1 online)9
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs 21
Athletic Training/Trainer1 program 0
Public Health1 program 13
Dietetics/Dietitian1 program 8
Business [+] 3 programs (2 online)135
Business Administration and Management1 program (1 online)99
Project Management1 program (1 online)12
Accounting1 program 24
History [+] 1 programs (1 online)25
History1 program (1 online)25
Total52 programs (22 online)908
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program 0
Education [+] 6 programs (2 online)40
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 11
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program 9
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program (1 online)4
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 5
Reading Teacher Education1 program 4
Education (other)1 program (1 online)7
Psychology [+] 1 program 4
Clinical Psychology1 program 4
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 2 programs 18
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1 program 13
Forensic Science and Technology1 program 5
Total10 programs (2 online)62
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy1 program 0
Total1 program0
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program (1 online)2
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program (1 online)2
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program 0
Education [+] 3 programs (2 online)1
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 0
Reading Teacher Education1 program (1 online)1
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program (1 online)0
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program (1 online)10
English Language and Literature1 program (1 online)10
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 3 programs (3 online)21
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program (1 online)8
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management1 program (1 online)11
Critical Infrastructure Protection1 program (1 online)2
Social Sciences [+] 2 programs (1 online)11
Political Science and Government1 program (1 online)5
Sociology1 program 6
History [+] 1 programs (1 online)3
History1 program (1 online)3
Total12 programs (9 online)48

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of Sam Houston State graduate programs is $8,954 for Texas residents and $16,298 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $320 for Texas residents and $728 for other students. The average living costs is $14,774 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at Sam Houston State
Texas residentsOut of State
Tuition$5,765$13,109
Fees$2,901$2,901
Costs per Credit Hour$320$728
Living on-campus$14,774
Living off-campus$14,774

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.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Sam Houston State University
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,2451,0042,241
American Indian/Native American817
Asian19375118
Black/African American39199292
Hispanic845227618
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander202
White1,5655071,058
Two More852758
Un-Known281612
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at Sam Houston State
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students3,2451,6184581,169

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