Theological & Ministerial Studies at Houston Baptist University

If you are interested in studying theological and ministerial studies, you may want to check out the program at Houston Baptist University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

HBU is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 3,963 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 4 theology majors received their bachelor's degree from HBU.

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

HBU Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Theology
• Master’s Degree in Theology

Online Classes Are Available at HBU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? HBU offers distance education options for theology at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

HBU Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the theology progam at HBU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The theology major at HBU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Theological & Ministerial 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 Online Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	22
	44
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools	84
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools	111

In 2021, 39 students received their master’s degree in theology from HBU. This makes it the #62 most popular school for theology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in theology, making the school the #126 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology Student Demographics at HBU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theology majors at Houston Baptist University.

HBU Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 4 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Theological & Ministerial Studies from HBU in 2020-2021, 75% were men and 25% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 47% more racial-ethnic minorities in its theology 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 theology.

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

HBU Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Program

The theology program at HBU awarded 39 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 59% of these degrees went to men with the other 41% going to women.

Of the students who received a theology master's degree from HBU, 77% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	30
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• Biblical Studies

Careers That Theology Grads May Go Into

A degree in theology 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
Clergy	2,720	$54,370
Philosophy and Religion Professors	1,520	$87,240
Religious Workers	230	$33,360

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
• Image Credit: By LUSportsFan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.