Information Technology at Sam Houston State University

Every information technology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the IT 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. In 2021, 3 IT majors received their bachelor's degree from SHSU.

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

SHSU Information Technology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in IT
• Master’s Degree in IT

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? SHSU offers distance education options for IT at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

SHSU Information Technology Rankings

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

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 IT major at SHSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Information Technology. 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 Information Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools	8
Most Focused Information Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools	8
Best Value Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools	9
	13
Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools	15
Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools	22
Most Popular Online Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools	27
	29
	40
Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools	46
Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools	57
Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	58
Most Focused Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools	73
Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	75
	93
Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools	102
Best Information Technology Schools	132
Most Focused Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools	151
Best Value Information Technology Schools	157
Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	182
Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools	197
Most Focused Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	235
Most Popular Information Technology Schools	383
Most Focused Information Technology Schools	786

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in IT from SHSU. This makes it the #102 most popular school for IT master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in IT, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

IT Student Demographics at SHSU

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

SHSU Information Technology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 3 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in IT from SHSU in 2021, 100% were men and 0% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in IT at SHSU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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

SHSU Information Technology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 IT majors earned their master's degree from SHSU. Of these graduates, 57% were men and 43% were women.

Of the students who received a IT master's degree from SHSU, 57% 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 IT.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentrations Within Information Technology

The following IT concentations are available at Sam Houston State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Sam Houston State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer & IS Security	18

Related Majors

• Computer Information Systems

Careers That IT Grads May Go Into

A degree in IT 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 User Support Specialists	60,380	$52,250
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	35,100	$89,500
Computer Workers	25,620	$90,290
Computer and Information Systems Managers	22,350	$154,650
Managers	20,710	$122,130

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.