Houston Baptist University Rankings & Recognition

Houston Baptist University appears in 4 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #232 of 686 for nursing, and #14 of 32 ranked colleges in Texas.

Houston Baptist University rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Nursing

Ranked #232 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 48 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $93,475; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $22,125; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 57.5 of 100 · #14 of 32 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 77th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 45th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 56th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 29th percentile

Average net price $19,294 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 47.9% · debt is 24% of earnings

Ranked just above: Louisiana State University-Alexandria (#231)
Ranked just below: Spring Arbor University (#233)

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Kinesiology and exercise science

Ranked #389 of 459 for value

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 45 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $45,718; Ranked-college median: $53,707
Median debt: $18,875; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 28.4 of 100 · #40 of 44 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 12th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 46th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 43th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 24th percentile

Average net price $19,294 (median $18,314) · graduation rate 47.9% · debt is 41% of earnings

Ranked just above: Vermont Technical College (#388)
Ranked just below: Saint Leo University (#390)

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Psychology

Ranked #404 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 65 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $53,021; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $22,334; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 50 of 100 · #15 of 48 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 62th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 49th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 47th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 24th percentile

Average net price $19,294 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 47.9% · debt is 42% of earnings

Ranked just above: Bay Path University (#403)
Ranked just below: University of North Texas (#405)

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Business

Ranked #888 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 48 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $53,464; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $21,500; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 26.5 of 100 · #50 of 54 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 13th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 49th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 21th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 32th percentile

Average net price $19,294 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 47.9% · debt is 40% of earnings

Ranked just above: Nazareth College (#887)
Ranked just below: University of Arkansas at Monticello (#889)

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Quick facts

Admit rate: 84.4%
Avg. net price: $19,294
Graduation: 47.9%
Students: 2,886

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NCAA Division I

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