Graduate Program
67 Programs
Online Graduate Courses
27 Programs
Graduate Enrollment
3,252
Offered Award Levels
Master's, Doctorate
2025 Tuition & Fees
$16,334
Graduate Programs Overview
Sam Houston State University offers 67 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Among them, 27 graduate programs are available through distance education (online classes). Total 3,252 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at Sam Houston State and 1,471 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $8,954 for Texas residents and $16,334 for students from other States. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at Sam Houston State University.
| Awarded Degree Programs | Master's (55 programs) Doctorate - Research (11 programs) Doctorate - Practical (1 programs) |
|---|---|
| Online Graduate Programs | Master's (25 programs) Doctorate - Research (2 programs) |
| Tuition & Fees | $8,954 Texas residents $16,334 out-of-state Students |
| Graduate Student Enrollment | 3,252 graduate students 1,471 enrolled in online courses |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Offered Graduate Degrees at Sam Houston State
It offers 67 graduate programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. Through distance learning, it offers Master's and Doctorate degree and/or programs. The Next table lists the number of graduate programs by offered degree and online availability. You can check the offered major programs by degree at the area of study page.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class |
|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | 55 | 25 |
| Doctor's degree - research/scholarship | 11 | 2 |
| Doctor's degree - professional practice | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 67 | 27 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $8,954 for Texas residents and $16,334 for students from other States at Sam Houston State University. The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are increased by 0.22% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $8,666 | $8,666 | $8,954 | $8,954 |
| Out-of-State | $16,009 | $16,010 | $16,298 | $16,334 |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Graduate School Student Population
At Sam Houston State University, 3,252 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 1,043 male and 2,209 female students. By attendance status, there are 1,380 full-time and 1,872 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,252 | 2,209 | 1,043 |
| Full-time | 1,380 | 904 | 476 |
| Part-time | 1,872 | 1,305 | 567 |
Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs
At Sam Houston State University, 1,471 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 494 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 3,252 students.
| Graduate Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 3,252 |
| Online Exclusively | 1,471 |
| In Some Online Classes | 494 |
| Not In Online Classes | 1,287 |
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