Philosophy & Religious Studies at Houston Baptist University

If you plan to study philosophy and religious studies, take a look at what Houston Baptist University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

HBU is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 3,963. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from HBU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Philosophy & Religious Studies section at the bottom of this page.

HBU Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Master’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

HBU Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks philosophy and religious studies programs across the country. The following shows how HBU performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The philosophy and religious studies major at HBU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Philosophy & Religious Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools	106
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	261
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	305

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from HBU. This makes it the #110 most popular school for philosophy and religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at HBU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy and religious studies majors at Houston Baptist University.

HBU Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 philosophy and religious studies majors earned their bachelor's degree from HBU. Of these graduates, 44% were men and 56% were women. The typical philosophy and religious studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% women. So female students are more repesented at HBU since its program graduates 18% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 43% more racial-ethnic minorities in its philosophy and religious studies bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Houston Baptist University with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

HBU Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in philosophy and religious studies from HBU in 2021, 60% were men and 40% were women.

In the philosophy and religious studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of degree recipients. That is 56% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Houston Baptist University with a master's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

HBU also has a doctoral program available in philosophy and religious studies. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Philosophy & Religious Studies

If you plan to be a philosophy and religious studies major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Houston Baptist University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Philosophy	7
Religious Studies	7

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature
• Visual & Performing Arts
• Theology & Religious Vocations

Careers That Philosophy & Religious Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in philosophy and religious studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Houston Baptist University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Mathematical Science Professors	4,780	$83,460
Natural Sciences Managers	2,620	$127,270
Philosophy and Religion Professors	1,520	$87,240
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	510	$65,060

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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More about our data sources and methodologies.