General Computer & Information Sciences at Sam Houston State University

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

SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and has a total student population of 21,912. Of the 52 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Sam Houston State University in 2021, 49 of them were general computer and information sciences majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

SHSU General Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences

SHSU General Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer and information sciences programs across the country. The following shows how SHSU performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at SHSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Computer & Information 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 Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	32
	50
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	77
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	96
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	119
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	131
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	148
	160
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	162
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	176
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	179
	213
Best General Computer Science Schools	230
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	371
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	558

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from SHSU. This makes it the #132 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer and Information Sciences Student Demographics at SHSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Sam Houston State University.

SHSU General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 84% of computer and information sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 16% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Sam Houston State University with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	24
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SHSU General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who earned a master's degree in General Computer & Information Sciences from SHSU in 2020-2021, 71% were men and 29% were women.

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

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

SHSU also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Computer and Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences 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
Computer Systems Analysts	51,710	$97,900
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	35,100	$89,500
Computer Workers	25,620	$90,290
Computer and Information Systems Managers	22,350	$154,650
Computer Network Architects	12,560	$119,340

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.