General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Sam Houston State University

If you are interested in studying general health services/allied health/health sciences, 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. Of the 509 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Sam Houston State University in 2021, 85 of them were general health services/allied health/health sciences majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

SHSU General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Studies
• Master’s Degree in Health Studies

Online Classes Are Available at SHSU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

SHSU does offer online education options in health studies for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

SHSU General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health studies programs across the country. The following shows how SHSU performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health studies major at SHSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value General/Allied Health Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	13
Most Popular General/Allied Health Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	18
Most Focused General/Allied Health Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	22
Best General/Allied Health Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	24
	27
Most Popular General/Allied Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	46
Best Value General/Allied Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	85
Most Popular General/Allied Health Sciences Schools	89
Most Focused General/Allied Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	141
Best General/Allied Health Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	161
	196
Best General/Allied Health Sciences Schools	278
Best Value General/Allied Health Sciences Schools	282
Most Focused General/Allied Health Sciences Schools	285
	410

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in health studies from SHSU. This makes it the #18 most popular school for health studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Health Studies Student Demographics at SHSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health studies majors at Sam Houston State University.

SHSU General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 85 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in health studies from SHSU. About 16% were men and 84% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its health studies bachelor's program 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 bachelor's in health studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	25
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	29
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

SHSU General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 9 students who earned a master's degree in General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences from SHSU in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in health studies each year. SHSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health studies master's degree from SHSU, 56% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Sam Houston State University with a master's in health studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SHSU also has a doctoral program available in health studies. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Health & Wellness

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.