Houston Baptist University Graduate Programs
Houston Baptist University (referred to as HBU) is a Private, 4-years school located in Houston, TX. HBU graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Houston Baptist University is when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $607 for part-time students. Total 1,434 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students831 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $11,475 |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 1,434 |
| Online Graduate Population | 831 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 15 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
Houston Baptist University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1968 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
HBU offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 52 gradaute programs. Last year, total 423 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at HBU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at HBU.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 9 | 64 |
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | 1 | 0 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 26 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 8 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 3 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 15 |
| Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement | 1 | 4 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 1 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 6 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 2 | 3 |
| Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 2 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 1 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 8 |
| Creative Writing | 1 | 8 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Behavioral Sciences | 1 | 1 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 14 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 1 | 14 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 1 |
| Theology and Religious Vocations [+] | 3 | 50 |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology | 1 | 1 |
| Theology/Theological Studies | 1 | 28 |
| Divinity/Ministry | 1 | 21 |
| Psychology [+] | 3 | 42 |
| Psychology | 1 | 38 |
| Counseling Psychology | 1 | 4 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 2 | 21 |
| Playwriting and Screenwriting | 1 | 8 |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 1 | 13 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 5 | 95 |
| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | 1 | 14 |
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | 1 | 6 |
| Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling | 1 | 3 |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 1 | 20 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 1 | 52 |
| Business [+] | 4 | 87 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 51 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 1 | 7 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 1 | 29 |
| Management Science | 1 | 0 |
| History [+] | 1 | 3 |
| History | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 34 | 390 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 2 | 26 |
| Administration of Special Education | 1 | 4 |
| Superintendency and Educational System Administration | 1 | 22 |
| Theology and Religious Vocations [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Divinity/Ministry | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 4 | 30 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 0 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 2 | 0 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 0 |
| Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Theology and Religious Vocations [+] | 2 | 2 |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology | 1 | 2 |
| Theology/Theological Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 2 | 1 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 | 0 |
| Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling | 1 | 1 |
| Business [+] | 7 | 0 |
| Business/Commerce | 1 | 0 |
| Accounting | 1 | 0 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Human Resources Development | 1 | 0 |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 1 | 0 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | 1 | 0 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 3 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of HBU are $11,475 in average. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $607 for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & fees | Cost Per Credit Hour | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $12,200 | $550 |
| 2020 | $12,850 | $575 |
| 2021 | $12,650 | $575 |
| 2022 | $13,400 | $550 |
| 2023 | $13,324 | $607 |
| 2024 | $11,475 | $523 |
Graduate Student Population
At HBU graduate schools, there are total 1,434 graduate students. Among them, 831 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 347 men and 1,087 women students at HBU graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at HBU.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,434 | 347 | 1,087 |
| American Indian/Native American | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Asian | 41 | 9 | 32 |
| Black/African American | 540 | 113 | 427 |
| Hispanic | 295 | 47 | 248 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 391 | 122 | 269 |
| Two More | 30 | 12 | 18 |
| Un-Known | 47 | 11 | 36 |