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title: Dallas Baptist University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Dallas, 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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# Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, 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 | $56,807 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $34,818 – $81,273 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $16,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $7,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 57% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $52,716 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 70% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.28× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $28,807 | derived |

**57% 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 $16,000 (≈ 28% 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 $21,019 to $76,149 across 25 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Doctoral Degree | $76,149 | $72,210 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Master's Degree | $68,292 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $64,124 | $50,930 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $59,116 | not reported |
| Education, General. | Master's Degree | $53,394 | not reported |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $51,912 | $20,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $50,326 | $41,448 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $49,395 | $22,575 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $48,631 | $51,250 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Master's Degree | $48,045 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,521 | $22,250 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $47,510 | $41,000 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,475 | $18,125 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Master's Degree | $40,707 | $49,000 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries. | Master's Degree | $38,565 | $51,250 |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology. | Master's Degree | $38,440 | not reported |
| Religious Education. | Master's Degree | $35,897 | not reported |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,631 | $24,303 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,599 | $19,500 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,525 | $19,883 |
| Bible/Biblical Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,688 | $17,163 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,166 | $22,375 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,080 | $21,000 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,981 | $20,000 |
| Music. | Bachelor's Degree | $21,019 | not reported |

## 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 Dallas Baptist University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?224226

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