Online Degrees and Programs at Sam Houston State University

Sam Houston State University offers 176 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 53 major programs - 2 Certificate, 8 Bachelors, 23 Masters, 2 Doctorate, and 18 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $9,228 for Texas residents and $19,020 for out-of-state students.

Total 5,098 students out of total 21,480 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 2,467 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Sam Houston State University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Sam Houston State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Texas residents, the tuition & fees are $9,228 and $19,020 for non-Texas residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $8,954 and $16,298 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $244 for Texas residents and $652 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $320 for Texas residents and $728 for out-of-state students.

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Online Programs By Area of Study

Sam Houston State University offers 176 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 53 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificates, 8 Bachelors, 23 Masters, 2 Doctorate, 18 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Sam Houston State University, there are 21,480 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 14,358 students were attending classes through distance learning (5,098 students are enrolled exclusively and 9,260 are enrolled in some online courses).

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 5,098 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 4,896 Texas Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 50 students living in the U.S. States other than Texas, and 16 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

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