Public Health at Sam Houston State University

What traits are you looking for in a public health school? To help you decide if Sam Houston State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public health program.

SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and has a total student population of 21,912. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 108 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from SHSU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Health section at the bottom of this page.

SHSU Public Health Degrees Available

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

SHSU Public Health Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at SHSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Health. 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
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	49
Most Popular Public Health Schools	95
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	105
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	113
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	151
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	228
Most Focused Public Health Schools	232
Best Value Public Health Schools	252
	285
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	294
	312
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	315
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	340
Best Public Health Schools	379
	508

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in public health from SHSU. This makes it the #316 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of SHSU Public Health Graduates

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at SHSU is $30,213. This is less than $32,238, which is the national average of all public health majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Public Health Student Demographics at SHSU

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

SHSU Public Health Bachelor’s Program

The public health program at SHSU awarded 108 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 7% of these degrees went to men with the other 93% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public health 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 public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	44
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

SHSU Public Health Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 public health majors earned their master's degree from SHSU. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 27% better 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 master's in public health.

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

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

Concentrations Within Public Health

The following public health concentations are available at Sam Houston State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Sam Houston State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	112

Related Majors

• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Health Sciences & Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Sam Houston State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Medical and Health Services Managers	30,010	$105,450
Health Specialties Professors	13,930	$139,540
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	11,870	$75,720
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	4,170	$80,880
Community Health Workers	2,820	$41,640

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.