Public · Huntsville, Texas
Sam Houston State University: cost, debt and earnings by major
72 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $14,788
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 56%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 90%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 17,743
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $21,000
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 6.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $11,734 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $11,472 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $12,286 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $17,548 |
| $110,000+ | $23,418 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (50)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$96,727
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$93,904
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,697
- Management Information Systems and Services$73,734
- Finance and Financial Management Services$72,388
- Accounting and Related Services$72,059
- Agricultural Mechanization$67,729
- Business/Managerial Economics$67,464
- Business/Commerce, General$63,837
- Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$63,768 (1 yr)
- Agricultural Business and Management$62,302
- Mathematics$61,617
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,464
- International Business$61,186
- Agriculture, General$60,598
- Music$58,743
- Human Resources Management and Services$57,689
- Chemistry$57,410
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,341
- Design and Applied Arts$57,019
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$56,225
- Geography and Cartography$56,151
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$55,954
- Political Science and Government$55,894
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$55,647
- Marketing$55,522
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$55,155
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$54,816
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,082
- Biology, General$53,165
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$52,901
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$52,686 (1 yr)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$51,748
- Public Health$50,970
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$50,512
- Communication and Media Studies$50,125
- History$50,084
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General$49,840
- Animal Sciences$49,636
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$49,134
- English Language and Literature, General$48,761
- Dance$48,568
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$47,823
- Psychology, General$47,659
- Graphic Communications$42,579
- Sociology$42,152
- Fine and Studio Arts$39,565
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$36,389
- Homeland Security$34,517 (1 yr)
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$31,854
Master's programs (21)
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$136,772
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$99,143
- Accounting and Related Services$88,132
- Public Administration$86,633 (1 yr)
- Homeland Security$82,876
- Special Education and Teaching$70,757
- Music$68,888
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$65,953
- Educational Administration and Supervision$65,804
- Library Science and Administration$64,781
- Educational/Instructional Media Design$64,012 (1 yr)
- Curriculum and Instruction$62,520
- English Language and Literature, General$62,500 (1 yr)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,489
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$62,489
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$59,708
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$57,746
- History$54,943
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language$52,024
- Agriculture, General$50,745 (1 yr)
- Education, Other$48,733 (1 yr)