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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Sam Houston State University

This page shows median first-year earnings for SHSU graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $38,200 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $47,800. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, with median first-year earnings of $67,100 , followed by Computer and Information Sciences at $55,300 , and Construction Engineering Technologies at $55,100 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $62,600 , followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $62,200 , and Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degree) at $56,700 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Sam Houston State University graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Sam Houston State University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $67,100
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) $62,600
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $62,200
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degree) $56,700
Music (Master's Degree) $56,000
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $55,300
Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) $55,100
Construction Engineering Technologies (Bachelor’s Degree) $55,100
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $50,500
Library Science and Administration (Master's Degree) $49,200
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) $48,900
Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) $47,100
Education, Other (Master's Degree) $46,200
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $45,000
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $43,400
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) $41,900
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,900
Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,900
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,900
Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,800
Music (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,800
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,800
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,300
International Business (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,600
Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,900
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,300
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,600
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,000
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,800
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,700
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,500
Geography and Cartography (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,400
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,300
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,200
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,800
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,500
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,400
Animal Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,100
History (Master's Degree) $30,300
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,700
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,100
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,700
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,200
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,900
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,100
Dance (Bachelor’s Degree) $18,800

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=227881.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026