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The bachelor's program at SHSU was ranked #85 on College Factual's Best Schools for health science list. It is also ranked #8 in Texas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Sam Houston State University handed out 93 bachelor's degrees in health sciences & services. This is an increase of 39% over the previous year when 67 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in health science from SHSU. This makes it the #29 most popular school for health science master’s degree candidates in the country.
Health Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from SHSU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $28,302 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,369 for all health science students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at SHSU, health science students borrow a median amount of $25,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all health science bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the health science program at SHSU is $199 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health science majors at Sam Houston State University.
Of the 93 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Health Sciences & Services from SHSU in 2020-2021, 15% were men and 85% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Sam Houston State University with a bachelor's in health science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 26 |
Hispanic or Latino | 28 |
White | 31 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 4 |
Of the 9 students who graduated with a Master’s in health science from SHSU in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at SHSU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 56% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Sam Houston State University with a master's in health science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 5 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 142 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 127 |
Public Health | 112 |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 26 |
Allied Health Professions | 13 |
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