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. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.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 Public Administration section at the bottom of this page.
SHSU Public Administration Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Public Admin
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 public admin for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:
- Master’s Degree
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Public Admin Student Demographics at SHSU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public admin majors at Sam Houston State University.
SHSU Public Administration Master’s Program
Of the students who received a public admin master's degree from SHSU, 58% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the public admin master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 2% 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 public admin.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 11 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
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Careers That Public Admin Grads May Go Into
A degree in public admin 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 |
---|---|---|
General and Operations Managers | 195,730 | $125,870 |
Managers | 20,710 | $122,130 |
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 11,390 | $105,320 |
Social and Community Service Managers | 5,370 | $72,560 |
Chief Executives | 5,260 | $239,680 |
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
- Image Credit: By Bigguill under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.