Howard Payne University majors, earnings & debt

Howard Payne University offers 41 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Graduates in Education (Subject Teaching) earn the most: a median $56,101 four years after graduating. Earnings below are for this school's own graduates in each major, not national averages.

All Howard Payne University majors by area

Humanities & Languages · 12 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Bible Studies———
Cultural Studies / Critical Theory and Analysis———
English———
History———
Liberal Arts / General Studies———
Middle / Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics———
Missions / Missionary Studies and Missiology———
Pastoral Counseling / Ministry———
Religious Education———
Religious Studies———
Spanish / French / Romance Languages———
Theology / Ministry———
Social Sciences & Public Service · 8 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Criminal Justice———
Criminology———
Human Development and Family Studies———
International Relations———
Legal Studies / Paralegal———
Political Science———
Psychology———
Social Work———
Business & Finance · 5 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Business Administration$47,047$54,795$25,000
Accounting———
Finance———
Management Information Systems———
Marketing———
Health & Medicine · 4 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)———
Health Sciences———
Kinesiology / Exercise Science———
Nursing———
Arts & Design · 3 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Music———
Studio Art———
Theatre———
Science & Math · 3 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Biology———
Chemistry———
Mathematics———
Communications & Media · 2 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Communications———
Public Relations and Advertising———
Education · 2 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Education (Subject Teaching)$45,891$56,101$24,467
Education (Elementary / Secondary)$35,357——
Engineering · 1 major
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Engineering Mechanics———
Technology & Computing · 1 major
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Computer and Information Sciences———

College Scorecard field of study, latest release: median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, 1 and 4 years after graduating; median federal loan debt. — means too few graduates to report.

From major to career

Education (Subject Teaching) → High school teacher

$63,590
Texas
$72,040
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 0.2% from 2025 to 2035. Typical entry education: bachelor's degree.

BLS OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Business Administration → Management analyst

$101,400
Texas
$101,860
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035. Typical entry education: bachelor's degree.

BLS OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Across all majors, former Howard Payne University students earn a median $48,376 ten years after starting college, more than 36% of Texas colleges we cover. 28% graduate within six years.

Howard Payne University majors questions

How many majors does Howard Payne University offer?

Howard Payne University offers 41 bachelor's majors across 10 areas; the most majors are in Humanities & Languages and Social Sciences & Public Service.

What is the highest-paying major at Howard Payne University?

Education (Subject Teaching) graduates from Howard Payne University earn a median $56,101 four years after graduating, the highest of the 2 majors with reported earnings. Their median debt is $24,467.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections). Back to Howard Payne University overview