Theological & Ministerial Studies at Howard Payne University

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

Howard Payne is located in Brownwood, Texas and has a total student population of 1,060. Of the 200 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Howard Payne University in 2021, 6 of them were theological and ministerial studies majors.

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.

Howard Payne Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

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

Howard Payne Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The theology major at Howard Payne 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 Focused Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	89
Most Focused Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools	238
Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools	243

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in theology from Howard Payne. This makes it the #243 most popular school for theology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Theology Student Demographics at Howard Payne

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

Howard Payne Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Program

The theology program at Howard Payne awarded 6 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% 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 Howard Payne University with a bachelor's in theology.

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

Howard Payne Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a master's degree in theology from Howard Payne. About 17% of these graduates were women and the other 83% were men.

Of the students who received a theology master's degree from Howard Payne, 83% 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 Howard Payne University with a master's in theology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Howard Payne 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
• Religious Education
• Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries

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 Howard Payne 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.