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Quick Stats
Earnings, Debt & Completion
What happens to students who enroll at Sam Houston State University, from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.
Typical debt at graduation equals about 41% of one year’s median earnings ten years after entry.
Earnings rank: 49th percentile among bachelor’s-degree-focused colleges after a partial adjustment for local wage levels (TX wage index 0.97). This drives the Outcome Rating.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, retrieved Oct 2026. Earnings are for federally aided students who enrolled, whether or not they graduated.
Earnings by Major at Sam Houston State University
Median pay of bachelor's degree graduates by field of study, and how each program ranks against every college reporting that major — by raw pay and adjusted for state wage levels. Same school, very different paychecks.
| Major | 1 yr after | 4 yrs after | vs. national | Rank (pay) | Rank (wage-adj.) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | $45,401 | $96,727 | +5% | #138 of 459 | #141 | $18,750 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | $72,116 | $93,904 | +0% | #19 of 43 | #18 | $19,855 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $82,463 | $91,697 | +3% | #293 of 966 | #295 | $24,316 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | $49,623 | $79,544 | -2% | #29 of 51 | #32 | $21,000 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $47,676 | $73,734 | -11% | #121 of 166 | #118 | $20,265 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $53,281 | $72,388 | -13% | #297 of 452 | #302 | $23,750 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $52,772 | $72,059 | -5% | #432 of 796 | #436 | $19,882 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | $63,369 | $67,729 | -5% | #8 of 10 | #8 | — |
| Business/Managerial Economics | — | $67,464 | -13% | #67 of 84 | #69 | — |
| Business/Commerce | $44,700 | $63,837 | -7% | #169 of 271 | #176 | $22,452 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | $47,907 | $62,302 | -7% | #50 of 77 | #50 | $17,750 |
| Mathematics | $48,114 | $61,617 | -11% | #242 of 309 | #220 | $24,430 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $45,602 | $61,464 | -10% | #741 of 1176 | #734 | $16,278 |
| International Business | $35,116 | $61,186 | -16% | #101 of 115 | #94 | $21,379 |
| Agriculture | — | $60,598 | +13% | #9 of 43 | #7 | $19,125 |
| Music | $59,926 | $58,743 | +37% | #12 of 268 | #7 | $25,630 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | $43,750 | $57,689 | -15% | #171 of 187 | #171 | $17,766 |
| Chemistry | $43,940 | $57,410 | -12% | #175 of 209 | #178 | $23,874 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $37,005 | $57,341 | +5% | #178 of 610 | #197 | $22,651 |
| Design and Applied Arts | $39,959 | $57,019 | +11% | #108 of 299 | #102 | $29,000 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | $52,792 | $56,225 | +1% | #86 of 207 | #80 | $25,000 |
| Geography and Cartography | $35,936 | $56,151 | -3% | #80 of 117 | #73 | $18,750 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | — | $55,954 | -7% | #105 of 138 | #102 | — |
| Political Science and Government | — | $55,894 | -12% | #418 of 565 | #390 | $24,432 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,562 | $55,647 | +1% | #121 of 225 | #112 | — |
| Marketing | $39,218 | $55,522 | -20% | #454 of 516 | #461 | $18,625 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $40,077 | $55,155 | -6% | #178 of 275 | #177 | $25,000 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $43,509 | $54,816 | -23% | #201 of 253 | #200 | $26,500 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $41,112 | $54,082 | +2% | #198 of 476 | #193 | $23,125 |
| Biology | $32,915 | $53,165 | -7% | #596 of 841 | #574 | $21,758 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | $23,682 | $52,901 | -13% | #51 of 67 | #52 | $26,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $37,792 | $51,748 | -7% | #445 of 660 | #443 | $20,708 |
| Public Health | $34,019 | $50,970 | -13% | #161 of 215 | #155 | $23,880 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | — | $50,512 | -8% | #41 of 50 | #40 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | $28,247 | $50,125 | -11% | #444 of 660 | #441 | $23,287 |
| History | $34,016 | $50,084 | -1% | #244 of 459 | #229 | $24,250 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | $37,540 | $49,840 | +3% | #14 of 49 | #17 | $21,250 |
| Animal Sciences | $34,051 | $49,636 | +0% | #38 of 78 | #36 | $19,750 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | $27,611 | $49,134 | -20% | #130 of 156 | #132 | $21,250 |
| English Language and Literature | $36,749 | $48,761 | +0% | #294 of 576 | #271 | $22,125 |
| Dance | $19,202 | $48,568 | +21% | #12 of 58 | #10 | $26,000 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | $32,444 | $47,823 | -20% | #33 of 42 | #34 | $25,000 |
| Psychology | $31,353 | $47,659 | -6% | #669 of 1027 | #640 | $21,500 |
| Graphic Communications | — | $42,579 | -2% | #32 of 59 | #31 | $24,500 |
| Sociology | $24,612 | $42,152 | -20% | #431 of 462 | #430 | $26,016 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $30,999 | $39,565 | -4% | #263 of 423 | #255 | $31,000 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | $38,957 | — | — | — | — | $16,730 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $21,858 | $36,389 | -9% | #191 of 255 | #185 | $21,114 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | — | $31,854 | -43% | #85 of 85 | #85 | — |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working; small programs are not reported.
The Sam Houston State University Town Property Report
- Avg home value near campus: $283,859
- Avg rent near campus: $1,325/mo — vs ~$709/mo campus room rate
- Top nearby ZIP by cap rate: 77320 (4.4% cap, Huntsville)
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Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Fees
| Category | In-State | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,856 | $15,648 |
| Room | $6,384 | |
| Board | $5,334 | |
| Total Cost (On-Campus) | $26,194 | $35,986 |
Financial Aid
Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 - $30,000 | $11,736 |
| $30,001 - $48,000 | $12,541 |
| $48,001 - $75,000 | $15,419 |
| $75,001 - $110,000 | $21,551 |
| $110,001+ | $23,198 |
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