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Sam Houston State University Online Learning

Criminal Justice & Corrections Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree
Criminal Justice & Corrections Most Popular Online Master's Degree
If you are working full-time or part-time, an online degree may provide the flexibility you need to complete your program of study. Busy students may also choose to take one or two online classes as part of their degree program. Find out what online learning options are available for your major at Sam Houston State University. On this page you will find:

Online Bachelor’s Degrees at SHSU

13 Online Bachelor's Programs
2,069 Online Bachelor's Degrees
$652 Per Credit Hour (Out of State)
SHSU offers 13 online bachelor's degrees. During the most recent year for which data is available, 2,069 students obtained their bachelor's degree in one of these fields:

Online Bachelor’s DegreeNumber of Grads
Business Administration & Management85
Communication & Media Studies45
Criminal Justice & Corrections899
General Business/Commerce243
General Psychology254
Health & Medical Administrative Services127
History109
Homeland Security3
Liberal Arts General Studies62
Nursing142
Political Science & Government47
Sociology35
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing18

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state undergraduates at SHSU is $15,648. Part time students pay $652 per credit hour. For more information on costs, see our SHSU tuition and fees page.

Online Master’s Degrees at SHSU

20 Online Master's Programs
609 Online Master's Degrees
$728 Per Credit Hour (Out of State)
You can get an online master's degree in 20 different fields at SHSU. The following table shows which subject areas are offered online and the number of recent graduates in each one.

Online Master’s DegreeNumber of Grads
Agricultural Production8
Business Administration & Management71
Communication & Media Studies6
Criminal Justice & Corrections117
Curriculum & Instruction101
Educational Administration72
Geography & Cartography7
Health & Physical Education5
Health Sciences & Services9
History34
Homeland Security15
Information Technology14
Instructional Media Design15
International Education7
Library & Information Science66
Music1
Public Administration22
Sociology8
Teacher Education Subject Specific11
Teaching English or French20

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state graduate students at SHSU is $13,108. Part time graduate students pay $728 per credit hour.

How Many Students Participate in Online Learning at SHSU?

10,947 Undergrad Degree Seekers
2,118 Graduate Students
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 13,065 students took at least one online class at Sam Houston State University. Of these students, 10,947 were seeking an undergraduate degree and 2,118 were graduate students.

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All Online Students at SHSU

13,065 Took At Least One Online Class
4,425 Took All Classes Online
5.88% Out of State Students
Of the 21,912 students at Sam Houston State University, 59.62% (13,065) took at least one class online. About 20.19% (4,425) took all of their courses online. Those students who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

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The table below shows the total number of online students at Sam Houston State University for the last five years.

YearTook at Least One Online ClassTook All Classes Online
2019-202013,0654,425
2018-201911,4753,682
2017-201811,2653,489
2016-201710,5473,062
2015-20169,4562,833

Online Undergraduate Degree Seekers at SHSU

10,947 Took At Least One Online Class
2,705 Took All Classes Online
2.18% Out of State Students
In 2019-2020, 18,811 undergraduate students attended Sam Houston State University. Of these students 58.19% (10,947) took at least one class online. 14.38% (2,705) of undergraduate degree seekers took classes exclusively online. Those who took all of their classes online were from the following places:

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The table below shows the total number of online undergraduate degree students at Sam Houston State University for the last five years.

YearTook at Least One Online ClassTook All Classes Online
2019-202010,9472,705
2018-20199,5122,120
2017-20189,3181,910
2016-20178,8551,737
2015-20167,8191,543

Online Graduate Students at SHSU

2,118 Took At Least One Online Class
1,720 Took All Classes Online
11.69% Out of State Students
During the 2019-2020 academic year, 3,101 graduate students attended Sam Houston State University, and 68.30% (2,118) were enrolled in at least one online class. 55.47% (1,720) of these students took classes exclusively online. Those graduate students who only took online courses were originally from the following places:

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The table below shows the total number of online students at Sam Houston State University for the last five years.

YearTook at Least One Online ClassTook All Classes Online
2019-20202,1181,720
2018-20191,9631,562
2017-20181,9471,720
2016-20171,6921,325
2015-20161,6371,290

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