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title: Baylor University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Waco, TX
control: Private nonprofit
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Baylor University

Waco, TX · Private nonprofit · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $65,793 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $44,166 – $94,158 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $19,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,000 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 80% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $74,226 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 82% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.30× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $37,793 | derived |

**80% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $19,500 (≈ 30% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $14,901 to $96,204 across 54 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $96,204 | $54,384 |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $79,793 | $27,000 |
| Law. | Doctoral Degree | $75,072 | $172,756 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $71,388 | $20,500 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $67,702 | $21,500 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,921 | $26,096 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,243 | $22,362 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $62,614 | $23,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $61,433 | $22,056 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $60,896 | $21,500 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $60,012 | $15,000 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's Degree | $58,714 | $42,969 |
| International Business. | Bachelor's Degree | $56,151 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $55,784 | $20,495 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Master's Degree | $53,888 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $52,689 | $21,500 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $51,807 | $20,475 |
| Real Estate. | Bachelor's Degree | $51,139 | $20,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $49,234 | $27,000 |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,522 | $22,500 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Master's Degree | $47,442 | $30,674 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,883 | $22,250 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,337 | $21,525 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $44,803 | $19,012 |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $44,506 | $25,750 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $44,490 | not reported |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and  Marketing Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,995 | $20,625 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies. | Master's Degree | $42,755 | $40,158 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $41,917 | not reported |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree | $41,479 | $37,754 |
| Chemistry. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,868 | $27,000 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,881 | $22,409 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,671 | $26,500 |
| Journalism. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,631 | $23,525 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,068 | $23,250 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,583 | $26,000 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,875 | $25,937 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,951 | $25,500 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,811 | $26,500 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,776 | $20,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,425 | $25,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,540 | not reported |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,558 | $25,000 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,478 | $25,000 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,100 | $19,500 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,864 | $25,000 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $20,866 | $23,165 |
| Anthropology. | Bachelor's Degree | $20,471 | $27,000 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $19,582 | $19,681 |
| Music. | Master's Degree | $19,176 | not reported |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $18,860 | $27,000 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $17,954 | $24,200 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Bachelor's Degree | $17,218 | $24,130 |
| Music. | Bachelor's Degree | $14,901 | $26,500 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Baylor University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?223232

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