Brownwood, Texas · Private Non-Profit
Religion/Religious Studies at Howard Payne University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.6% reported program-share signal, $23,627 school-wide net price, and $48,376 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 18 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
2.6% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 2.6%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~18
- Schools with reported signal
- 515
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 67.4%
- Graduation rate
- 28%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $23,627/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $94,508
- Median debt
- $26,793
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $48,376/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- D
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (2.6%), school-wide average net price ($23,627), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($48,376), and peer averages from 515 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 515 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of D, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($1,065 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($12,163 below). Together, those evidence points place Howard Payne University in the top 82% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Princeton University Princeton, NJ · 0.6% reported share · $6,128 net A+ 
Trinity International University-Illinois Deerfield, IL · 0.3% reported share · $2,835 net A+ CUNY Queens College Queens, NY · 0.0% reported share · $4,195 net A+ Yeshiva Toras Chaim Lakewood, NJ · 100.0% reported share · $5,356 net A+ University of Florida Gainesville, FL · 0.1% reported share · $6,541 net A+ California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA · 0.5% reported share · $5,652 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Religion/Religious Studies accounts for 2.6% of reported programs at Howard Payne University, which is bigger than 90% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 18 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Howard Payne University's average net price is $23,627 per year, about $94,508 over four years. That is $1,065 above the $22,562 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $48,376 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $12,163 below the $60,539 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Howard Payne University #424 of 515 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.