Howard Payne University
Brownwood, Texas · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
3of 3 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Texas high-school graduate (about $34,809 a year).
3 of 43 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 40: 38 with no earnings published and 2 with nothing reported. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 6 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$23,627 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$23,627 a year
About $94,508 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $24,043 |
| $30k to $48k | $21,423 |
| $48k to $75k | $25,917 |
| $75k to $110k | $23,412 |
| $110k and up | $24,182 |
| All families (average) | $23,627 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Texas high-school graduate ($34,809 a year).
4 of 49 programs could be assessed 8% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $54,3441-year earnings | +$19,535 | above HS line (1-yr) | $17,000 | 0.9 yrs | 23 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | $56,101 | +$21,292 | clears the bar | $24,467 | 1.1 yrs | 19 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $54,795 | +$19,986 | clears the bar | $23,000 | 1.2 yrs | 13 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $35,3571-year earnings | +$548 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Criminology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Theology and Ministry | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Health Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Theology and Ministry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Engineering Mechanics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Religious Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Management Information Systems | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Theology and Religious Vocations, Other | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| International Relations | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $34,809 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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