Sam Houston State University

#1706 / #512
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#1048
Most Desirable School
Public university in Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University Featured Rankings

About Sam Houston State University

According to Wikipedia, Sam Houston State University is a public university in Huntsville, Texas. It was founded in 1879 and is the third-oldest public college or university in Texas. It is one of the first normal schools west of the Mississippi River and the first in Texas. It is named for Sam Houston, who made his home in the city and is buried there.

Sam Houston State University's Online Degrees

BBA in Business Administration
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
Certificate in Data Assurance
  • Required Credits: 15
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
Certificate in Emergency Management
  • Required Credits: 18
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MBA in Business Administration
Degree Concentrations
  • EMBA – Banking and Financial Institutions
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MS in Project Management Hybrid
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MPA in Public Administration
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
Certificate in Geographic Information Systems
  • Required Credits: 15
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MS in Geographic Information Systems
  • Required Credits: 30-36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
BA/BS in Criminal Justice
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
BA/BS in Homeland Security Studies
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
BA/BS in Victim Studies
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
Certificate in Critical Infrastructure Protection
  • Required Credits: 18
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
Certificate in Digital Investigation
  • Required Credits: 15
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
Certificate in Criminal Justice Leadership and Management
  • Required Credits: 18
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
Certificate in Cyber Security
  • Required Credits: 18
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MS in Digital Forensics
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MS in Information Assurance and Security
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MS in Criminal Justice
Degree Concentrations
  • Leadership and Management
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MS in Homeland Security Management
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MS in Victim Services Management
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
Certificate in Academic Advising
  • Required Credits: 15
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
Certificate in Adult Education
  • Required Credits: 12
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
Certificate in Developmental Reading
  • Required Credits: 18
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
Certificate in Dyslexia
  • Required Credits: 15
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
Certificate in Educational Technology
  • Required Credits: 15
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
Certificate in Effective Online Instruction
  • Required Credits: 12
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
Certificate in Early Childhood Special Education
  • Required Credits: 15
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
Certificate in Higher Education Assessment and Institutional Research
  • Required Credits: 15
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
Certificate in Principal Certification
  • Required Credits: 24
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
Certificate in Reading Specialist Certification
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
Certificate in School Librarian Certification
  • Required Credits: None Reported
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
Certificate in Second Language Instruction
  • Required Credits: 12
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
Certificate in Superintendent Certification
  • Required Credits: 15
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
EdD in Developmental Education Administration
  • Required Credits: 60
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
EdD in Instructional Systems Design and Technology
  • Required Credits: 60
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MEd in Curriculum and Instruction
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MEd in Instructional Leadership,
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MEd in Instructional Systems Design and Technology,
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MEd in -Reading / Language Arts
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MEd in School Leadership
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MEd in Special Education
Degree Concentrations
  • Traditional path
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MEd in Special Education Hybrid
Degree Concentrations
  • Bilingual path
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MEd in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MA in Higher Education Administration
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
BA in General Studies
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
BA/BS in Communications
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
BA/BS in Sociology
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
BA in History
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
BA/BS in Political Science
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
Certificate in Community Development
  • Required Credits: 15
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
Certificate in Health Communication and Public Relations
  • Required Credits: 15
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
Certificate in Youth Services Libraries
  • Required Credits: 9
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MA in Band Studies Hybrid
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MA in Family Life Educator
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MA in Communication Studies
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MA in Sociology
  • Required Credits: 37
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MA in Technical Communication
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MA in History
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MLS in Library Science
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MA in Mathematics Hybrid
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MA in Political Science
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
BSN in Nursing: RN to BSN
  • Required Credits: 121
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
BS in Health Care Administration
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MS in Health Care Quality and Safety
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MS in Kinesiology/Sport and Human Performance
  • Required Credits: 30-36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
BS in Psychology
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
Certificate in Sustainable Agriculture
  • Required Credits: None Reported
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported
MAg in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Environment (SAFE)
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: None Reported
  • Format: None Reported

Sam Houston State University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceGraduation RateMedian SAT ScoreMedian ACT Score
11,55697%57%104520

How Much Does Sam Houston State University Cost To Attend?

Tuition (in-state)Fees (in-state)
$5,856$3,104

How Much Do Sam Houston State University Graduates Make?

If you graduate from Sam Houston State University, then you can expect to earn an average of $49,700 per year. You also have a 90% chance of being employed after 10 years.

Sam Houston State University's Demographics

Demographic data is for full-time, on-campus students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
18,78716,6752,112

Where is Sam Houston State University?

Sam Houston State University is located at 1806 Ave J, Huntsville TX 77340

What Is Sam Houston State University Known For?

Sam Houston State University is known for it's academic work in the following disciplines:

Sam Houston State University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Criminal Justice
#46
World Rank
#35
USA Rank
Communications
#374
World Rank
#151
USA Rank
Mathematics
#1434
World Rank
#382
USA Rank
History
#1157
World Rank
#431
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Chemistry
#2130
World Rank
#450
USA Rank
Medical
#1559
World Rank
#457
USA Rank
Earth Sciences
#1699
World Rank
#464
USA Rank
Psychology
#1274
World Rank
#526
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Business
#1816
World Rank
#550
USA Rank
Political Science
#2047
World Rank
#552
USA Rank
Education
#2246
World Rank
#583
USA Rank
Biology
#2420
World Rank
#602
USA Rank
Engineering
#3722
World Rank
#699
USA Rank
Literature
#2361
World Rank
#725
USA Rank
Computer Science
#3292
World Rank
#775
USA Rank
Physics
#3245
World Rank
#789
USA Rank
Nursing
#2544
World Rank
#811
USA Rank
Sociology
#3235
World Rank
#1034
USA Rank
Philosophy
#4294
World Rank
#1324
USA Rank

Who Are Sam Houston State University's Most Influential Alumni?

Sam Houston State University's most influential alumni faculty include professors and professionals in the fields of Criminal Justice, Communications, and Anthropology. Here are some of Sam Houston State University's most famous alumni:

Dan Rather
Dan Rather
An American broadcast journalist.
David F. Duncan
An American psychologist.
 Marcus Luttrell
Marcus Luttrell
A Former US Navy SEAL and book author.
Shea Serrano
A Mexican-American author, journalist, and teacher.
 John E. Ferling
John E. Ferling
A Historian.
William F. Garrison
A United States Army officer.
William Garrett Wright
An American poet, editor, writer.
Ralph Yarborough
An American politician in Texas .
 Josh McCown
Josh McCown
An American football player .
James Surls
An American artist.
 Billy Gunn
Billy Gunn
An American professional wrestler and former professional bull rider.
Priscilla Coleman
A Courtroom artist.

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