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General Psychology at Sam Houston State University

If you plan to study General Psychology, you may want to check out the program at Sam Houston State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Sam Houston State University is in Huntsville, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 349 general psychology degrees were granted at Sam Houston State University.

Online Class Availability at Sam Houston State University

Distance learning is available at Sam Houston State University. Among 21,039 students, 4,590 (22%) studied exclusively online and 9,191 (44%) took at least some classes online.

General Psychology Rankings at Sam Houston State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Sam Houston State University’s General Psychology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#26 of 78
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#40 of 122
Best Value	Texas	#46 of 79
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#79 of 122
Best Value	Nationwide	#537 of 1,295
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#565 of 1,305

Earnings for General Psychology Graduates from Sam Houston State University

Those who finish Sam Houston State University’s General Psychology program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$27,958
2 years	$31,969
3 years	$36,925
4 years	$43,146
5 years	$50,220

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, General Psychology graduates from Sam Houston State University earn a median of $43,146, compared with $55,820 for all Sam Houston State University graduates — about 23% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for General Psychology graduates from Sam Houston State University comes in at $24,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Psychology graduates at Sam Houston State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Psychology graduates at Sam Houston State University are 84% women (294) and 16% men (55).

General Psychology Bachelor’s Program at Sam Houston State University

Of the 348 bachelor’s general psychology graduates at Sam Houston State University, 84% were women (294) and 16% were men (54).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Sam Houston State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	165
Hispanic / Latino	101
Black / African American	61
Asian	6
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	10
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 51% of General Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Sam Houston State University, above the national average of 46%.*

General Psychology Master’s Program at Sam Houston State University

Of the 1 master’s general psychology graduates at Sam Houston State University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Psychology master’s degree recipients at Sam Houston State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Psychology Concentrations at Sam Houston State University

This General Psychology program at Sam Houston State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Psychology	349

Highest-Paying Careers for General Psychology Graduates

Graduates of the General Psychology program at Sam Houston State University go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for General Psychology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Neuropsychologists	$83,690
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Psychologists, All Other	$73,521

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.