The Health Studies Major at Sam Houston State University

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General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Sam Houston State University

Every general health services/allied health/health sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health studies program at Sam Houston State University stacks up to those at other schools.

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 General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

SHSU General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Health Studies
Master’s Degree in Health Studies

Online Classes Are Available at SHSU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

Master’s Degree

SHSU General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Rankings

Health Studies Student Demographics at SHSU

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

SHSU General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Master’s Program

20% Women

80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of health studies master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in health studies each year. SHSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 61% more men than average.

In the health studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of degree recipients. That is 25% better than the national average.*

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 studies.

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

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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