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Public Administration at Sam Houston State University

If you are interested in studying Public Administration, you may want to check out the program at Sam Houston State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Sam Houston State University is in Huntsville, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 18 public administration degrees were awarded at Sam Houston State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Sam Houston State University

Online coursework is an option at Sam Houston State University. Of 21,039 students, 4,590 (22%) studied exclusively online and 9,191 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Public Administration graduates at Sam Houston State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Public Administration graduates at Sam Houston State University are 39% women (7) and 61% men (11).

Public Administration Master’s Program at Sam Houston State University

Of the 18 master’s public administration degrees awarded at Sam Houston State University, 39% were women (7) and 61% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 28% of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at Sam Houston State University, lower than the national average of 40%.*

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

More Specific Public Administration Concentrations at Sam Houston State University

The Public Administration program at Sam Houston State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Public Administration	18

Best-Paid Careers for Public Administration Graduates

Graduates of the Public Administration program at Sam Houston State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Public Administration majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Legislators	$167,600
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Supply Chain Managers	$138,103
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321

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.