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Baylor majors and salaries
Baylor University · Waco, Texas · Private nonprofit · 14,785 undergraduates
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing awards the most degrees here (692 over two years), and it also pays above most other programs: $89,510 four years out. Music graduates earned the least four years out, a median of $40,017; the top program pays 3.2 times as much. University of Tampa and Berklee College of Music trail Baylor on median earnings ten years after enrollment, while Syracuse University, Fordham, George Washington University and TCU are ahead.
Highest-paying bachelor's programs
Every program with earnings data
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Median debt | Pay after 1 yr | Pay after 4 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 53 | $19,500 | $98,124 | $128,411 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | 69 | $21,375 | $85,374 | $125,167 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 174 | $12,000 | $75,807 | $124,434 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 426 | $19,500 | $77,600 | $102,812 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 410 | $15,869 | $75,366 | $102,011 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | – | – | $89,829 | $100,110 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 290 | $19,535 | $77,795 | $96,148 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 109 | $16,250 | $78,636 | $92,990 |
| Mathematics | 47 | $20,663 | $72,280 | $89,618 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 692 | $18,125 | $78,845 | $89,510 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 45 | – | $65,648 | $89,102 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 250 | $16,320 | $61,927 | $86,363 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 421 | $19,500 | $66,981 | $85,961 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 67 | $18,500 | $61,664 | $84,808 |
| Engineering, General | 24 | – | – | $84,689 |
| Marketing | 481 | $19,500 | $63,435 | $78,398 |
| International Business | 56 | $20,000 | – | $71,071 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | 382 | $18,725 | $36,488 | $68,460 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 76 | $20,000 | $40,056 | $67,484 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | 36 | – | $52,622 | $67,066 |
| Chemistry | 25 | – | – | $65,293 |
| Psychology, General | 308 | $20,500 | $42,775 | $65,090 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 188 | $20,500 | $44,065 | $63,909 |
| Journalism | 121 | $19,374 | $49,805 | $63,622 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 58 | $22,500 | $51,727 | $63,522 |
| Political Science and Government | 228 | $20,500 | $43,363 | $61,578 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 85 | $16,125 | $44,286 | $59,701 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 392 | $20,375 | $49,439 | $58,915 |
| Social Work | 56 | $23,375 | – | $58,293 |
| Sociology | 65 | $22,500 | $37,066 | $57,822 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 117 | $17,500 | $54,373 | $57,434 |
| Biology, General | 454 | $20,362 | $36,256 | $57,155 |
| Public Health | 71 | $21,587 | $57,091 | – |
| History | 85 | $19,500 | $36,701 | $57,006 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 95 | $20,000 | $49,121 | $56,476 |
| Air Transportation | 35 | – | $56,261 | – |
| English Language and Literature, General | 43 | $20,500 | $37,471 | $54,367 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 162 | $23,465 | $37,432 | $53,927 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 60 | $23,750 | $37,190 | $51,727 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 180 | $21,500 | $36,523 | $51,273 |
| Anthropology | 66 | $23,000 | $30,611 | $50,699 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 50 | $18,375 | $38,807 | $50,253 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 65 | $19,400 | $34,012 | $50,002 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 149 | $21,500 | $39,881 | $49,661 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 73 | $19,325 | – | $46,979 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 5 | – | $42,273 | $46,043 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 57 | $21,500 | $33,376 | $45,706 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | 36 | – | – | $45,554 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 109 | $10,000 | $22,907 | $44,995 |
| Music | 64 | $19,250 | $23,360 | $40,017 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 68 | $23,500 | $39,080 | – |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 44 | – | $31,640 | – |
Programs are grouped by four-digit CIP code, so one row can cover several related majors. "Graduates" counts bachelor's degrees awarded across the two years that make up each earnings cohort.
Outcomes
- Six-year graduation rate
- 82% (four-year colleges: 54% median)
- First-year students who return
- 91%
- Students per faculty member
- 15
- Median earnings 10 years after enrolling
- $72,408 (four-year colleges: $58,912 median)
- Median federal debt at graduation
- $19,500 (four-year colleges: $21,609 median)
Colleges similar to Baylor
The six private nonprofit four-year colleges closest to Baylor in acceptance rate and undergraduate enrollment.
| College | Acceptance rate | Avg net price | Earnings after 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse University Syracuse, NY | 46% | $43,336 | $85,054 |
| Fordham Bronx, NY | 59% | $42,760 | $92,809 |
| George Washington University Washington, DC | 47% | $35,760 | $96,691 |
| TCU Fort Worth, TX | 44% | $35,045 | $77,334 |
| University of Tampa Tampa, FL | 40% | $40,584 | $69,272 |
| Berklee College of Music Boston, MA | 44% | $47,587 | $43,451 |
Program earnings and debt come from the College Scorecard field-of-study file: median pay of graduates who were working and not enrolled, one and four years after finishing, for two pooled graduating classes. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed by the Department of Education and do not appear. College Scorecard data updated November 2, 2026. How these figures are built · Baylor on College Scorecard