by our College Data Analytics TeamTheology & Religious Vocations is a program of study at Houston Baptist University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in theology and religious vocations, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Part-time undergraduates at HBU paid an average of $1,350 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $32,350 | $32,350 |
| Fees | $2,150 | $2,150 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,064 | $8,064 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,562 | $4,562 |
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If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. HBU does offer online classes in its theology and religious vocations bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the HBU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 55.6% of the theology and religious vocations students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42.8%.
Around 77.8% of theology and religious vocations bachelor’s degree recipients at HBU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 24%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Theology & Religious Vocations students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biblical Studies | 6 |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 3 |
*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.
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