Graduates of Houston Christian University earn median 4-year earnings of $62,310, placing Houston Christian University in the 57.4 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $11,507 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 87.9 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Houston Christian University #430 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 97 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $93,475, ranked #119 nationally in its major. Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General reports 85 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $54,696, ranked #5 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 50 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $53,021, ranked #167 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 43 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $53,464, ranked #323 nationally in its major.
Graduates of Houston Christian University earn median 4-year earnings of $62,310, placing Houston Christian University in the 57.4 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $11,507 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 87.9 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Houston Christian University #430 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 97 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $93,475, ranked #119 nationally in its major. Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General reports 85 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $54,696, ranked #5 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 50 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $53,021, ranked #167 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 43 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $53,464, ranked #323 nationally in its major.
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Lower quartile, 10-year field
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Graduates of Houston Christian University earn median 4-year earnings of $62,310, placing Houston Christian University in the 57.4 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $11,507 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 87.9 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Houston Christian University #430 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 97 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $93,475, ranked #119 nationally in its major. Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General reports 85 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $54,696, ranked #5 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 50 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $53,021, ranked #167 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 43 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $53,464, ranked #323 nationally in its major.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
Houston Christian University's program mix is anchored in Health and applied professional fields — a signature consistent with the university's mission-driven identity in Houston. Nursing is the largest program by graduate volume, followed by Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Psychology, General, Business Administration, and Biology, General. The Business family accounts for 17% of degree output, with Arts at 5% and Education at 4%, reflecting a portfolio oriented toward direct-to-workforce and service-sector careers. The strongest national rankings at Houston Christian University are concentrated in health and applied fields. Azimuth ranks Nursing #125 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 97 graduates earning $93,475. Azimuth ranks Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies #3 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 85 graduates earning $54,696. Nursing represents the program combining the broadest graduate cohort with strong earnings, making it the primary driver of the university's aggregate financial outcomes across its degree portfolio. Several of Houston Christian University's strongest programs are direct-to-workforce pathways — particularly in nursing, allied health, and business — where graduates enter the Houston labor market and four-year earnings reflect actual placement outcomes. Fields such as Business Administration, where Azimuth ranks the program #328 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, illustrate how the university's health concentration translates into stable, in-demand career outcomes. The supply and demand for college graduates provides context for how Health-oriented program families align with national labor-market demand.
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of Houston Christian University earn median 4-year earnings of $62,310, placing Houston Christian University in the 57.4 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $11,507 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 87.9 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Houston Christian University #430 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 97 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $93,475, ranked #119 nationally in its major. Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General reports 85 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $54,696, ranked #5 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 50 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $53,021, ranked #167 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 43 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $53,464, ranked #323 nationally in its major.
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