by our College Data Analytics TeamHealth Sciences & Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Sam Houston State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in health science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at SHSU was ranked #276 on College Factual's Best Schools for health science list. It is also ranked #19 in Texas.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at SHSU was $653 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $244 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,856 | $15,672 |
| Fees | $2,880 | $2,880 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,380 | $1,380 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,670 | $9,670 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,866 | $3,866 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Health Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at SHSU took out an average of $28,000 in student loans. That is 8% higher than the national average of $25,858.
The median early career salary of health science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SHSU is $27,295 per year. That is 17% lower than the national average of $32,939.
Online degrees for the SHSU health science bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SHSU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 79.1% of the health science students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 77.3%.
Around 64.2% of health science bachelor’s degree recipients at SHSU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 49%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 21 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Health Sciences & Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 51 |
| General Health & Wellness | 16 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 90 |
| Allied Health Professions | 9 |
| Public Health | 118 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 12 |
| Nursing | 121 |
*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.
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