General Public Health at Sam Houston State University

Every general public health school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general public health program at Sam Houston State University stacks up to those at other schools.

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, 108 of them were general public health majors.

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

SHSU General Public Health Degrees Available

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

SHSU General Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general public health progam at SHSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 general public health major at SHSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	30
Most Focused General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	48
Best Value General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	52
Most Popular General Public Health Schools	58
Most Focused General Public Health Schools	113
Best Value General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	113
Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	121
Best Value General Public Health Schools	142
	168
	202
Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	216
Most Popular General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	229
Best General Public Health Schools	241
Most Focused General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	244
	309

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in general public health from SHSU. This makes it the #230 most popular school for general public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Public Health Student Demographics at SHSU

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

SHSU General Public Health Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 108 general public health majors earned their bachelor's degree from SHSU. Of these graduates, 7% were men and 93% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities in its general 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 general 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 General Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s in general public health from SHSU in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

In the general public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 25% 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 general 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 general public health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That General Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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
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.