Education Graduate Programs
You already make a difference in the classroom. SHSU graduate programs help working educators expand their impact with flexible classes, respected credentials, and faculty who understand the realities of today’s schools.
Move into leadership or advanced instructional roles while staying rooted in the work you love.
“I’ve encouraged many people that they can complete an advanced degree even with a busy life. Consistent discipline is the key to success and continued preparedness.”
Grant Threatt
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Invest In Your Future
A graduate degree from Sam Houston State University is a vital investment in your future. We’re
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$320
tuition cost per credit hour
Before Financial Aid (not including fees)
100+
Financial aid & assistance programs
Available to qualifying students
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Support for Your Success
At the Graduate and Professional School, our commitment to your success goes beyond the classroom. We offer an array of services to support your academic and professional development.
Academic Support
Writing and accountability study groups are offered to support graduate writing in a structured environment. Whether you need guidance with research papers, theses, or dissertations, we help you refine your work to its highest standard. We host a regular speaker series that will expose you to diverse perspectives, new research, and inspiring stories, fostering intellectual growth, and sparking thought-provoking discussions.
Professional Support
We help you refine your interviewing skills and provide individualized consultations to support your professional goals. As mentors, faculty and staff are here to guide and support you throughout your academic journey. Their expertise, experience, and commitment to your success will help shape you into a confident and accomplished professional.
Why Students Choose SHSU
Jessica Anderson | MEd School Leadership
Grant Threatt | MEd Curriculum & Instruction
Ruben Garcia | MA Higher Education Administration
Your path to education leadership
Explore Our Transformative Graduate Degrees Designed for Your Success
MED CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
Deepen your expertise in designing instruction and curriculum that drives student learning. Ideal for teachers moving toward roles in coaching, content leadership, or curriculum design.
MED SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
Prepare to lead a campus with confidence. Build the skills required for principal certification and step into assistant principal, principal, or district leadership roles.
MED TEACHING & LEARNING
Deepen your teaching practice with research-based strategies and innovative classroom methods. Perfect for educators seeking to elevate their impact in a variety of learning environments.
MA HIGHER EDUCTAION ADMINISTRATION
Build the knowledge and leadership tools needed to support learners and operations in colleges and universities. Ideal for roles in student affairs, advising, academic services, or institutional leadership
Master of Library Science
Lead in today’s schools as a certified librarian and literacy advocate. Built around Texas School Librarian certification requirements, this program includes coursework in children’s literature, library management, digital tools, and instructional collaboration.
Built for Working Educators
Advance your career and expand your opportunities with an education graduate degree from Sam Houston State University.
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