Private nonprofit · Waco, Texas
Baylor University: cost, debt and earnings by major
69 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $44,441
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 82%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 51%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 14,785
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $19,500
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 3.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $45,498 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $24,146 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $33,908 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $38,607 |
| $110,000+ | $50,541 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (52)
- Computer Science$128,411
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$125,167
- Business/Commerce, General$124,434
- Finance and Financial Management Services$102,812
- Accounting and Related Services$102,011
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,110
- Management Information Systems and Services$96,148
- Mechanical Engineering$92,990
- Mathematics$89,618
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$89,510
- Human Resources Management and Services$89,102
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$86,363
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$85,961
- Business/Managerial Economics$84,808
- Engineering, General$84,689
- Marketing$78,398
- International Business$71,071
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$68,460
- International Relations and National Security Studies$67,484
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$67,066
- Chemistry$65,293
- Psychology, General$65,090
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,909
- Journalism$63,622
- Design and Applied Arts$63,522
- Political Science and Government$61,578
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$59,701
- Communication and Media Studies$58,915
- Social Work$58,293
- Sociology$57,822
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$57,434
- Biology, General$57,155
- Public Health$57,091 (1 yr)
- History$57,006
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$56,476
- Air Transportation$56,261 (1 yr)
- English Language and Literature, General$54,367
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences$53,927
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General$51,727
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,273
- Anthropology$50,699
- Fine and Studio Arts$50,253
- Religion/Religious Studies$50,002
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$49,661
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$46,979
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$46,043
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$45,706
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$45,554
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$44,995
- Music$40,017
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts$39,080 (1 yr)
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$31,640 (1 yr)
Master's programs (13)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$130,178
- Accounting and Related Services$109,055
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$103,006 (1 yr)
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$65,075
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$65,057
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$62,389
- Social Work$61,272
- Educational Administration and Supervision$59,087
- Theological and Ministerial Studies$58,391
- Public Health$58,281 (1 yr)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$53,274
- Music$46,515
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$41,203 (1 yr)
Doctoral programs (4)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$134,126 (1 yr)
- Law$121,715
- Curriculum and Instruction$91,353 (1 yr)
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$76,977 (1 yr)