by our College Data Analytics TeamHBU earned 16 ranking badges in the 2026 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 5 in the top 5%, 6 in the top 10% and 5 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #12 of 323 in Ethnic Diversity (Texas), a top 5% award.
Key facts
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2026. Data as of: July 2026.
Houston Christian University holds 16 ranking badges across 6 fields of study, 5 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. Our rankings are refreshed through the year as new data arrives. These badges come from the 2026 edition. The tier columns show the best placement reached in each ranking. Read about our data sources and methodologies. To use these badges in your college’s communications, administrators can contact us.
| Award Level | Badges |
|---|---|
| Top 1% | 0 |
| Top 5% | 5 |
| Top 10% | 6 |
| Top 15% | 5 |
| Total | 16 |
Houston Christian University is best known for Education: 2 of its 15 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Teacher Education Subject Specific, Mental & Social Health Services and General Psychology.
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Diversity | ✓ | |||
| Overall Diversity (Southwest) | ✓ | |||
| Overall Diversity (Texas) | ✓ | |||
| Ethnic Diversity | ✓ | |||
| Ethnic Diversity (Southwest) | ✓ | |||
| Ethnic Diversity (Texas) | ✓ | |||
| Age Diversity (Texas) | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | ||||
| Highest Paid Graduates | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student Counseling | ||||
| Highest Paid Graduates | ✓ | |||
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | ||||
| Highest Paid Graduates | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental & Social Health Services | ||||
| Most Popular | ✓ | |||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interdisciplinary Studies | ||||
| Most Popular | ✓ | |||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Psychology | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
Houston Christian University earned no athletics badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #250 of 909 in Volleyball (top 28%).
In College Factual’s 2026 online-program rankings, Houston Christian University earned 1 badge across 1 online program; its highest placement is #19 of 120 in Most Popular Online for Theological & Ministerial Studies.
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | ||||
| Most Popular Online | ✓ |
Houston Christian University earned no veterans badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #765 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 16%).
The rankings above are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2026 edition. Houston Christian University appears in 175 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
More about our data sources and methodologies.