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Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General bachelor's degree outcomes at Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX · Public · Federal field 5100

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$12,162 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
50.9% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−83% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$49,134 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$27,611Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
72Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$15,862Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
0Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

1,163Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
97Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
779Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
745Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$33,298Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$49,134$15,836 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 202 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,404

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$25,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$49,134

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$265/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,404Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,505Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE90.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE54.8%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$27,611Year 1
$49,134Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.5% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,095
Estimated loan payment$265
72borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$49,134 vs. $61,296

$12,162 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Health Education Specialists$59,340 median wageTX estimate · 5,320 jobs · 21-1091+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 6.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunity Health Workers$48,720 median wageTX estimate · 4,210 jobs · 21-1094+12.7% projected U.S. growth · 7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Edinburg, TX

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

$10,660 higher earnings · $8,500 less debt · $11,573 lower annual net price

Earnings
$59,794
Debt
$16,500
Annual net price
$4,831
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Houston, TX

University of Houston

$5,337 higher earnings · $4,000 less debt · $2,128 lower annual net price

Earnings
$54,471
Debt
$21,000
Annual net price
$14,276
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San Antonio, TX

The University of Texas at San Antonio

$4,623 higher earnings · $2,500 less debt · $5,568 lower annual net price

Earnings
$53,757
Debt
$22,500
Annual net price
$10,836
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College Station, TX

Texas A&M University-College Station

$20,681 higher earnings · $8,457 less debt

Earnings
$69,815
Debt
$16,543
Annual net price
$21,315
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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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