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Sam Houston State University MS in Information Technology

13 Master's Degrees Awarded
$101,964 Average Salary
YES Online Classes

The main focus area for this major is Computer & IS Security. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Information Technology is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at Sam Houston State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in IT, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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How Much Does a Master’s in IT from SHSU Cost?

$8,342 Average Tuition and Fees

SHSU Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at SHSU was $729 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $320 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $5,765 $13,127
Fees $2,577 $2,577

How Much Can You Make With a MS in IT From SHSU?

$101,964 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

IT who receive their master’s degree from SHSU make an average of $101,964 a year during the early days of their career. That is 20% higher than the national average of $85,141.

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Does SHSU Offer an Online MS in IT?

Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the IT master’s degree program at SHSU. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SHSU Online Learning page.

SHSU Master’s Student Diversity for IT

13 Master's Degrees Awarded
38.5% Women
38.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 13 master’s degrees in IT handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their master’s degree in IT in 2019-2020, 38.5% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26.5%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 38.5% of the IT master’s degrees at SHSU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 22%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 7
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

MS in IT Focus Areas at SHSU

Information Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 13

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to information technology.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 4

View All Information Technology Related Majors >

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.

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