International Business at Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 17 graduates a year

$35,116
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$61,186
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$73,201
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#101 of 115
Rank by pay
#94 of 115
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,379
Median federal debt

Sam Houston State University graduates in international business earn 16% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Sam Houston State University Compares for International Business

All 115 colleges reporting international business earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Georgetown University Washington, DC$159,452$139,721#1$81,800
2Northeastern University Boston, MA$125,162$110,218#5$80,848
3University of Georgia Athens, GA$109,345$113,194#3$67,371
4University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$108,566$103,704#8$64,978
5University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC$107,205$118,874#2$70,992
6University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$106,783$111,113#4$66,591
7Fordham University Bronx, NY$106,665$101,523#9$65,131
8Villanova University Villanova, PA$103,700$105,464#7$74,529
9Marquette University Milwaukee, WI$102,306$106,454#6$59,255
10Fairfield University Fairfield, CT$101,411$91,302#15—
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98Northwood University Midland, MI$62,720$66,131#88—
99Johnson & Wales University-Providence Providence, RI$61,380$60,453#99$40,077
100Johnson & Wales University-Online Providence, RI$61,380$60,453#100$40,077
101Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX$61,186$62,208#94$35,116
102California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$60,832$55,353#106$45,419
103Texas A&M University-San Antonio San Antonio, TX$59,781$60,780#98$46,714
104Arcadia University Glenside, PA$58,788$59,788#102$40,659

Other Majors at Sam Houston State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$96,727$45,401#138 of 459
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$93,904$72,116#19 of 43
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,697$82,463#293 of 966
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$79,544$49,623#29 of 51
Management Information Systems and Services$73,734$47,676#121 of 166
Finance and Financial Management Services$72,388$53,281#297 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$72,059$52,772#432 of 796
Agricultural Mechanization$67,729$63,369#8 of 10
Business/Managerial Economics$67,464—#67 of 84
Business/Commerce$63,837$44,700#169 of 271
Agricultural Business and Management$62,302$47,907#50 of 77
Mathematics$61,617$48,114#242 of 309
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,464$45,602#741 of 1176
Agriculture$60,598—#9 of 43
Music$58,743$59,926#12 of 268
Human Resources Management and Services$57,689$43,750#171 of 187
Chemistry$57,410$43,940#175 of 209
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,341$37,005#178 of 610
Design and Applied Arts$57,019$39,959#108 of 299
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$56,225$52,792#86 of 207
Geography and Cartography$56,151$35,936#80 of 117
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$55,954—#105 of 138
Political Science and Government$55,894—#418 of 565
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$55,647$40,562#121 of 225
Marketing$55,522$39,218#454 of 516
Health and Medical Administrative Services$55,155$40,077#178 of 275
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$54,816$43,509#201 of 253
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,082$41,112#198 of 476
Biology$53,165$32,915#596 of 841
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$52,901$23,682#51 of 67

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Sam Houston State University international business graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,116 one year after graduating and $61,186 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Sam Houston State University rank for international business?

Among 115 colleges reporting earnings for international business graduates, Sam Houston State University ranks #101 by median pay four years after graduation, and #94 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is international business at Sam Houston State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% less than the national median for international business ($73,201), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,379.

← All data for Sam Houston State University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.