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Health Sciences & Services at Sam Houston State University

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

SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and approximately 21,912 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received their master's degree in health science.

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

SHSU Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Health Science

Online Classes Are Available at SHSU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

SHSU does offer online education options in health science for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

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Health Science Student Demographics at SHSU

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

SHSU Health Sciences & Services Master’s Program

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 9 students who graduated with a master’s in health science from SHSU in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 26% men graduate in health science each year. SHSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a health science master's degree from SHSU, 56% 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 health science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Health Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in health science 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
Community Health Workers 2,820 $41,640

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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