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# Baylor University Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Baylor?

The highest-earning programs at Baylor University are concentrated in business and computing. Computer Science leads at a median of $128,411 four years after completion, though it awarded only 18 degrees.

Business/Commerce and General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations follow at $124,434 and $125,167, respectively, with 60 and 28 degrees awarded. Among the university's largest programs, earnings vary by field.

Finance, with 181 degrees awarded, shows a median of $102,812. Nursing reaches $89,510 on 317 degrees.

Biology and Communication and Media Studies sit lower, at $57,155 and $58,915, reflecting the spread between higher-earning business and health fields and more moderate-earning sciences and communication.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Business**1,133 · 30.9%**
-   Health professions**628 · 17.2%**
-   Biological sciences**380 · 10.4%**
-   Communication**243 · 6.6%**
-   Social sciences**222 · 6.1%**
-   Other**1,055 · 28.8%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

62 of 62 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Computer Science 18 degrees awarded**
$128,411

**General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations 28 degrees awarded**
$125,167

**Business/Commerce, General 60 degrees awarded**
$124,434

**Finance and Financial Management Services 181 degrees awarded**
$102,812

**Accounting and Related Services 148 degrees awarded**
$102,011

**Management Information Systems and Services 134 degrees awarded**
$96,148

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer Science small degree count | 18 | $128,411 | — |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | 28 | $125,167 | — |
| Business/Commerce, General | 60 | $124,434 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 181 | $102,812 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 148 | $102,011 | — |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 134 | $96,148 | — |
| Real Estate small degree count | 5 | $94,027 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 65 | $92,990 | — |
| Mathematics | 24 | $89,618 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 317 | $89,510 | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 30 | $89,102 | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 73 | $86,363 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 157 | $85,961 | — |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 57 | $84,808 | — |
| Engineering, General small degree count | 13 | $84,689 | — |
| Marketing | 188 | $78,398 | — |
| International Business | 22 | $71,071 | — |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | 155 | $68,460 | — |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 53 | $67,484 | — |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | 43 | $67,066 | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 17 | $65,293 | — |
| Psychology, General | 128 | $65,090 | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 79 | $63,909 | — |
| Journalism | 67 | $63,622 | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 25 | $63,522 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 104 | $61,578 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 29 | $59,701 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 176 | $58,915 | — |
| Social Work | 24 | $58,293 | — |
| Sociology | 34 | $57,822 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 37 | $57,434 | — |
| Biology, General | 246 | $57,155 | — |
| History | 42 | $57,006 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 60 | $56,476 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 28 | $54,367 | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 65 | $53,927 | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 20 | $51,727 | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 92 | $51,273 | — |
| Anthropology | 31 | $50,699 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 31 | $50,253 | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 26 | $50,002 | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 69 | $49,661 | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 34 | $46,979 | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 29 | $45,706 | — |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services small degree count | 17 | $45,554 | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 66 | $44,995 | — |
| Music | 30 | $40,017 | — |
| Special Education and Teaching small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | 30 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Applied Statistics small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy | 27 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Science Technologies/Technicians, General small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Air Transportation small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 36 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Public Health | 41 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | 36 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Insurance small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at Baylor?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
317

**Biology, General**
246

**Marketing**
188

**Finance and Financial Management Services**
181

**Communication and Media Studies**
176

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
157

**Health/Medical Preparatory Programs**
155

**Accounting and Related Services**
148

**Management Information Systems and Services**
134

**Psychology, General**
128

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do Baylor majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

Earnings four years after completing a degree at Baylor University vary sharply by field, and Azimuth's program pages are built to surface that variation. The university has 47 programs with published earnings data, and the degree mix is anchored by three families: Business accounts for 30.9% of bachelor's degrees awarded, Health Professions for 17.2%, and Biological Sciences for 10.4%.

The largest single program is Nursing, at 317 degrees awarded in a year, with a median of $89,510 four years after completion. Finance is smaller at 181 degrees awarded but posts a higher median of $102,812.

The highest earnings belong to a much smaller program: Computer Science graduates earn $128,411, from 18 degrees awarded a year. The program pages let a reader weigh the largest fields against the best-paid ones.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).